Hi,
My engine will crank but won't turn over. Recently I had some work done on the clutch; it was tough to shift in and out of gear, but now it works like a charm. In the process of fixing that he identified why I was having a power drain problem; a wire to the alternator was frayed and in contact with another part of the engine. The mechanic fixed that too. Drove it home from the shop and it worked like a dream, until…I drove it a few days later and it died on me about a mile from home. It cut back on after a few tries and I managed to get back to the house, where it has not started since.
As I mentioned the engine will turn over but will not fire, so I assume I have air and spark. What I think is missing is fuel. There is fuel in the tank, albeit low ( I was on the way to the gas station when this started); but, I put about five gallons in the tank from a jug. However, I no longer hear the fuel pump start up when I turn the ignition. Is there a good way to check if the fuel pump is the problem (if you haven't guessed, I am no mechanic). The fuel pump should be relatively new as it was part of the carb to FI conversion that was done less than three years ago.
Advice is appreciated.
thanks,
Walter
My engine will crank but won't turn over. Recently I had some work done on the clutch; it was tough to shift in and out of gear, but now it works like a charm. In the process of fixing that he identified why I was having a power drain problem; a wire to the alternator was frayed and in contact with another part of the engine. The mechanic fixed that too. Drove it home from the shop and it worked like a dream, until…I drove it a few days later and it died on me about a mile from home. It cut back on after a few tries and I managed to get back to the house, where it has not started since.
As I mentioned the engine will turn over but will not fire, so I assume I have air and spark. What I think is missing is fuel. There is fuel in the tank, albeit low ( I was on the way to the gas station when this started); but, I put about five gallons in the tank from a jug. However, I no longer hear the fuel pump start up when I turn the ignition. Is there a good way to check if the fuel pump is the problem (if you haven't guessed, I am no mechanic). The fuel pump should be relatively new as it was part of the carb to FI conversion that was done less than three years ago.
Advice is appreciated.
thanks,
Walter