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thanks, much appreciate the help!
-c
wrote:
Yes.

What I would do is disconnect the coil or electronic ignition so you
don't ahve a chance of sparks. Then disconnect the fuel line that
attach's to the inlet side of the fuel pump and see if you have a good
natural fuel flow. if not? then there's a restriction in the line. If
that's the case, then use moderate pressure with an air gun and see if
you can blow back the clog. If it is stipped up, it should break loose
rather easily.

if the line is free, then hook back up to the pump and disconnect the
fuel line to the filter, that is, assuming you have the filter between
the pump and the carb. Cycle the engine over a few times and see if
you have a generous supply of fuel spurting from the outlet side of the
pump, or filter. reconnect, THEN investgate the Carb.

I really don't know much about Carbs, but you might look in Google.
Theres lots of sites that could probably help.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...uretor&spell=1

argon wrote:
what do you think i should do? should i unhook the line from the fuel
pump to the carb and blow air through it? how should i unstick the
needle value? (the carb is a almost new Holley)...

thanks for the post,
-c
wrote:
Possibly the carb is plugged up from old gas plugging off the needle
valve?

or theres something restricting the fuel line from the carb tot he tank

argon wrote:
hi,
the engine will turn over and if i spray carb cleaner in it will run
for a few seconds, so i replaced fuel pump (OEM $200 from local dealer
-- grrrrrr), and the fuel filter. i tried starting again about 6 - 8
times spraying carb cleaner in and it will run but dies-- still no
fuel coming into carb. i pulled off fuel filter and noticed it is
about half full of fuel. do i need to keep trying to just keep trying
to start it? maybe the system is not full of fuel yet? it just seem
like it should have charged by now...

am i missing something?

any help appreciated...
-c