Day Brown wrote in a message to all:
 DB> Bubba Keith got one with some weird, probly fuel, problem.  Says 
 DB> it has a 5 inch lever sticking out of the side of the fuel pump- 
 DB> glassfilter that runs off the camshaft.  Is this lever some kind 
 DB> of hand primer? 
Nope.
 DB> it is not spring return.  
Odd, it should be.
 DB> Or does this lever do 
 DB> something to the diaphram throw to adjust the flow rate? 
Nope, normally this is the lever that moves the diaphram to pump fuel. Most 
all cars and trucks unless fuel injected (or british) use a mechcanical pump, 
driven off the camshaft. could be the spring in the pump is bad.
 DB> X-military, 1-2 ton chassis on 19.5 rims, it is a killer ass truck 
 DB> that looks like a hummer with ground clearance. 24 volt electrical 
 DB> system.  
Check with a GOOD parts store (NOT Pep Boys, Checker, etc.) and see if they 
can order one after to check the pump. 
To check the pump, suck on the inlet line to see if you can get gas to the 
pump. Disconnect the line at the inlet to the carb and see if you can blow 
through it. Put the pump back on and crank the engine over with the carb 
inlet aimed at a can to catch gas if the pump does work. Have someone crank 
the engine some while watching the line going to the carb inlet. You should 
see strong "spurts" of gas being pumped. If no gas, the pump is probably bad, 
if there is, check the carb.
I do not recommend smoking while doing the above unless it is so cold you 
feel you must set the project truck ablaze to keep warm.
Good luck
Gerry
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