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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / 39 ford truck not getting gas to carburetor

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ROUNDS

10-12-2020 @ 12:53 PM

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What has happened with your 39 truck is the flue line has a air lock. to fix this u need to put air pressure to the tank. I have the same problem with my 36 Ford. I made a cap to cover the filler neck with a 40 oz peanut jar cap. Put a rubber gasket in the cap. Drill a small hole to fit a basket ball needle,hold the cap firmly to the filler neck put 10/15 pounds air to the tank. This pushes gas up to the pump. this will fix your problem. REGARDS, ROUNDS

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10-10-2020 @ 5:33 PM

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Thank you I got it going changed to cork gasket and changed rubber lines filled bowl and it started right up

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10-10-2020 @ 1:01 PM

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Glass bowl forever works great with a good gasket!!! Insert/paper filter not required.

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10-09-2020 @ 7:58 AM

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Did you fill the sediment bowl with gas? If you did not, the sediment bowl gasket is leaking. Try tightening the thumb screw at the base of the bolt. It should be hand tight.

Throw away those spring hose clamps and use two new worm drive hose clamps. Push the hose all the way onto the filter until the hose seats against the shoulder on the filter. Install the worm drive clamps 1/8" from the end of the hose.

If it were my car, I would throw the filter away and just use the sediment bowl and screen in the fuel pump. My car has been running that way for the past 18 years. Those filters cause more problems than they fix.

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10-09-2020 @ 4:10 AM

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FYI, Thats not the correct FP for a 39 but should work anyway. Replace the cork gasket on the glass bowl and i think you will be good to go, ken ct do NOT use a neoprene one..

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10-09-2020 @ 3:32 AM

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Here are several photos thank You

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10-09-2020 @ 2:27 AM

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Thank you I will send you a picture today I’ve blown air through the line to the tank I will replace the rubber lines on the fire wall

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10-09-2020 @ 2:24 AM

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Thank You I did blow back line to fuel tank and it is clear , when I turn it over it appears to be creating a vacuum as the clear in line filter showers it but the filter is still dry I don’t have a vacuum gauge but when I take off the new fuel pump and hand pump it it shoots gas out could it be a problem in the gas tank the tank is over haft full

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10-08-2020 @ 7:10 AM

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What's the condition of the flex line at the pump??
Paul in CT

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10-08-2020 @ 7:04 AM

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Did you blow air through the fuel line and then into the tank to clear any obstruction?

Check that you have the gas filter installed correctly again. There should be an arrow showing which way the fuel should flow. If the filter is installed correctly, remove it and replace it with fuel line hose, using the worm drive hose clamps.

If that doesn't fix the problem, connect a vacuum gauge to the fuel line near or at the tank, fill the carburetor bowl with fuel and start the engine. The reading should be at least 10 inches of vacuum. If you cannot obtain that reading, work back to the fuel pump to see if you can find the vacuum leak.

Tom

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