flathead fuel problem

i have a 1950 ford f-1. stock 8ba single carb.when i got it the guy had an inline fuel filter on the intake side of pump. does it make a difference what side of the fuel pump its on? when i run it for a little while it looks like all the fuel in the filter is almost gone then it will die like it ran out of fuel i know this is probably dumb question but i just want it to run . send help

 

Will it idle, but not go? If so, check for blockage of the fuel line at the tank (or anywhere prior to the pump). Common symptoms.

 

I'd check the hose from the tank to the hard line for cracks, might be ****ing air, throw away the filter, put a new line there also, and put a new filter between the outlet side of the pump and carb.

 

Yeah, it sounds like you either have a blockage before the pump, or the pump got some trash in it due to not having a filter between the tank and the pump.

Fuel line is not that expensive, and even if you don't have a tubing bender you can carefully bend it to where you need it to go. Just run a new fuel line from the tank to the pump, preferably with a filter between the tank and the pump, and then run a new line from the pump to the carb. If the gas tank hasn't been cleaned/sealed, you might want to check that out too. That gas tank could have some rust or crud in the bottom of it. If that's the case, and there isn't a filter between the tank and pump, it's probably ****ing that rust/crud right into the pump.

Just a couple things to think about.

-Aaron

 

I agree with Hard Luck. My friend was having similar issues with his '51 Ford. We endend up just replacing the fuel lines and tank. The tank was cheap because a friend had one. The fuel line was pretty cheap and an easy install. We did the whole thing pretty quickly. That'll probably be the easiest way to fix things. After that was a rebuilt carb, new plugs and wires and a pertronix. This has been at least two years ago and everything still works fine.