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 Raider won't start after four months
#1001708
06/30/10 04:51 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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Took a trip for four months and coming home the 87 Raider won't run. Poured a little gas in the intake and it runs on that, so there's spark and compression. Gas doesn't seem to show up past the fuel pump.
Now sometimes it fires up and runs four or five seconds. Is there some obvious cause for this, easy to check? I have a condition that causes carburetors to never work right after I touch them, so it has to be simple.
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 Re: Raider won't start after four months
[Re: Gnarlon]
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06/30/10 06:03 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Do you have fuel to the filter? Is the filter clogged? Have you disconnected the feed line to one of the float bowls to see that the pump is working? Have you tried filling the float bowls and pumping the carb? Once you have eliminated these possibilities, check for swollen fuel hoses at the tank, clogged hard lines, etc. to the rear end of the truck.
Welcome to the 4x4Wire!!
Russell
1987 Raider - Roxy
1988 Mighty Max 2.6L Turbo - Pearl
1997 Mountaineer V8 - Freddy
2000 Excursion V10 - Freya
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Re: Raider won't start after four months
[Re: rxinhed]
#1001710
06/30/10 02:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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Thanks for reply-- I know it's not a terribly interesting problem. Yeah, I unplugged the line and tried pump, no gas spurting, but I could suction it through with a vacuum pump. Tested vacuum on pump and it seemed weak so I bought a new one-- still no gas spurting. Now it's all about not wanting to crawl underneath on the pointy gravel to check those lines.
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Re: Raider won't start after four months
[Re: Gnarlon]
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06/30/10 04:18 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Oh, my gravel driveway is pointy too. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Good luck! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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