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Old 12-29-2013, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by domenic saia View Post
Patrick, should I use just a hand held pressure gauge and start the car let it run with the fuel left in the carb or just crank it over and check the pressure? domenic
For a mechanical pump, if plumbing it in is too tough, you can just run it for a short while on the gas that is in the float bowl. I think your fuel pump will probably be OK, but you always have to check it first.
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