Re: Scout II newbie needs help (longish)

["Mack Norris" <mnorris@domain.elided>]

Thanks for the reply John and your help!

John Landry Replied:

<Mack,

<Are you saying you disconnected the fuel line *after* the <fuel filter
(side closest to the carburetor)?  If fuel is <just trickling *out of the
filter*, then the obvious <place to start is just replacing the fuel filter.

<If the fuel filter is not clogged and fuel is not coming <out of the fuel
line *before* the filter, then either the <fuel pump is bad *or* you have a
clogged pickup screen in <the fuel tank (major bummer).  Just because the
<fuel pump was replaced, it's possible that the one you <purchased is
bad(rare, but it's happened to me on a Toyota <I once owned).

First, I checked after the filter, and then I checked *before* the filter.
Only a few drops sprayed out both ways.

<Inside the fuel tank over the end of the fuel pickup tube <is mesh screen.
<It's possible that if the inside of the fuel tank has <rusted,
orcontaminants were allowed to get into the tank, <the screen could
becomepartially or fully blocked.  The <screen is quite large with lots of
surfacearea, so it <takes quite a bit of junk to completely plug it up.  If
<this is the problem, then you have to drop the fuel tank, <remove the
combination fuel level sending unit and pickup <tube and clean the screen.

This could be the problem. One interesting point is that I disconected the
line from the tank to the pump, at the pump, and no gas came pouring out. Is
this normal?

<The fuel pump is very easy to remove and I'm not sure what <the problem is.
<Usually all it takes is a socket wrench with maybe a 2" <extension.  I
can't remember what size the bolt head is, <but are you sure it's not 1/2"?
You do not need to remove <anything to reach it except maybe the alternator
<belts and the fuel lines (of course).

Hmh...could be some mechanic down the road changed them out. I am pretty
sure it was a 9/16ths, but I will check once again. I was trying to take it
off from underneath the vehicle, but I will approach it from the top. I
purchased a new pump just in case it is bad. Hey could I run a fuel line
from a portable gas can (5 gal. sized)to the pump, filter, and carb and try
and crank it over a few times to see if it is the tank?

<Hang in there until the shop manual arrives... it'll <reveal so many
mysteries to you.  Don't despair!

<Happy New Year,

<John L.

Thanks for your help John.
Cheers!
-Sorry...but my girlfriend isn't going to let me work on the scout new years
eve. Oh well...can't win em' all...