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Terry,OH · 08-22-2012, 06:14 PM

After standing for 3 days the 36 pump should be drained back to the tank. There should be fuel in the carb. and the engine should start on this gas. If both are dry the fuel pump should be able to draw fuel from the tank and start delivering fuel to the carb by about 20 Sec. of turning the engine over with the starter motor and a good battery. The 36 fuel pump does not have a filter bowl it does have a reservoir under the top metal cover. The two gaskets on the metal cover are often a source of vacuum leaks especially the cover to bowl gasket, becomes dry and shrinks but once wet will swell to seal the leak. There is a fuel pump input flex line with a check valve that may solve your problem and keep fuel in the pump. See the V8 Times ad for the flex line info.

08-22-2012, 06:14 PM	#2
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,187	Re: 36 fuel pump looses prime After standing for 3 days the 36 pump should be drained back to the tank. There should be fuel in the carb. and the engine should start on this gas. If both are dry the fuel pump should be able to draw fuel from the tank and start delivering fuel to the carb by about 20 Sec. of turning the engine over with the starter motor and a good battery. The 36 fuel pump does not have a filter bowl it does have a reservoir under the top metal cover. The two gaskets on the metal cover are often a source of vacuum leaks especially the cover to bowl gasket, becomes dry and shrinks but once wet will swell to seal the leak. There is a fuel pump input flex line with a check valve that may solve your problem and keep fuel in the pump. See the V8 Times ad for the flex line info.