Well we finally had some time to dig back into the Tempest.
After running through the check list items above (more than once I might add) we just couldn’t get fuel to the carb so we went ahead and opened it up and did indeed find an issue with the eccentric (see pic below), It sure didn’t look as if it could have caused all this aggravation
Upon getting it back together with high hopes the problem was solved, surer then sh!t she still would not draw fuel, MOTHERF
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At that point the 1st pump was put back on and we made sure it was pushing/pulling… CHECK, we then force fed the lines full of fuel front to back, connected them up and she fired.
We checked it over good then we went to lunch so as not to push the car into traffic in total frustration
Came back later and again she started right up
I can only guess that the eccentric was loose and then shifted enough to lose pump action which allowed the line to be sucked dry upon final shutdown.
This is an assumption and we all know what they say about that.
I would be lying if I said we knew for sure what finally solved this puzzle and IMO that it started as one issue which led to others.
So boys and girls what have we learned? NOT A GODDA* THING
Man I love old cars
Thanks & Good night
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep.
Not screaming like the passengers in his car.
