The Ford Barn - View Single Post - 1930 Model A 4-Cyl. with Electric Fuel Pump Dilemma

nkaminar · 06-16-2021, 05:57 AM

Matthew, That is a nice looking roadster and you are doing a good job building it. I cannot help you with the regulator issue except to check the plumbing as Big Hammer suggested. However, you are going to get a lot of flack from other forum members for not using the original gravity feed system. But I understand why someone would do this as it opens up the under the cowl area for things such as AC and a radio and a bunch of nice gauges.

Have you tried disconnecting the carburetor and running the fuel into a can instead? If the carburetor is full it will keep the fuel from filling up the lines and sediment bowl.

06-16-2021, 05:57 AM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: 1930 Model A 4-Cyl. with Electric Fuel Pump Dilemma Matthew, That is a nice looking roadster and you are doing a good job building it. I cannot help you with the regulator issue except to check the plumbing as Big Hammer suggested. However, you are going to get a lot of flack from other forum members for not using the original gravity feed system. But I understand why someone would do this as it opens up the under the cowl area for things such as AC and a radio and a bunch of nice gauges. Have you tried disconnecting the carburetor and running the fuel into a can instead? If the carburetor is full it will keep the fuel from filling up the lines and sediment bowl. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.