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Old 04-18-2017, 07:52 PM   #5
Ford Freak
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Default Re: 1951 Ford - Not vapor lock- but something going on

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Originally Posted by drolston View Post
i use a mr gasket pump and only use it to prime the carbs when the car has been sitting a while. The mr gasket fuel pump offers no resistance to fuel being pulled through it by the mechanical pump, even when the electric pump is not powered. I suspect that your carter pump restricts or blocks flow when off.
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