Car Won't Start, Need Advice

[carlkaty]

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[spl310]

If you look carefully at the top of the fuel pump,the OEM pumps have arrows showing direction of flow. I have found two variations.

[2mAn]

UPDATE 3... The car lives!

Sounds like a Friday drive is in order ... I'll show you mine if you show me yours

[Gregs672000]

May sound silly, but make sure your intake and output fuel lines are the same as before and not reversed. I have not had a mechanical pump for years, but I do recall that being a possibility. Also, just to be sure it's fuel related, try getting the engine to fire on starter fluid... won't run long but it will confirm that it would with enough fuel.

Woo hoo! What do I win... (curtain pulls away) It's a new car!!!!

[Dmerritt8712]

which lines on the tank are delivery and with is return? I'm thinking the upper is return, lower supply. can someone please confirm?

[notoptoy]

Remove the pump, and using a small wooden dowel, or pencil, lay it in the pump hole, on top of the halfshaft "Cam" lobe for the fuel pump. Crank the engine by hand, does the dowel move up and down? If so, probably not the half shaft or lobe. If not, then you have a problem. It is likely not broken as the halfshaft also drives the distributor- so if it cranks and your dizzie rotor is turning, the shaft is intact and spinning. The only thing left is the lobe is worn through/off or has a groove in it.