hi steve..
there is a handy way to reinforce that distributor plug ..
one ....glue the plastic part to the dist body with some instant glue..
and also ..
a wire tie wrap will got around the body of the dist across the plastic
plug.

I don't usually run that holder clip thing ..
it's never a problem having the wire stay in the plug ..
the problem is getting it unplugged without breaking the old delicate
plastic plug thing.
  ( which is part of a new Hall Sender btw ) .

on the tanks ..
they're nebulous.
on rare occasion they will respond to some cleaning ( I am way big on
SeaFoam fuel treatment ) ..
but mostly ..
when they're done, they're done,  and have finished out their service life.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

On 5/11/2013 3:19 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
> Well I have answered my own question conclusively.    I bought a water pressure gauge at Lowes.   (nearest HF is 1 1/2 hours drive away).    Fixed it up with some brass fittings and determined that although I have fuel flow, I have no pressure to speak of so the pump "ist kaputt".     After seeing what it ingested I am not surprised.      Time to go shopping again but it will give me time to check and recheck the ignition timing.
>
> I like your way of checking the injectors Scott.  I will try that when the time comes.   The 3 wires going to the distributor plug look a bit shaky.  Is there a handy dandy way to reinforce them?
>
> Steve
>
>
> On May 11, 2013, at 5:37 PM, mark drillock wrote:
>
>> If you hot wire the fuel pump on, fuel should gush from the return side of the pressure regulator if the fuel supply system is working.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Steve Cotsford wrote:
>>> I have run the pump to pressurize the system.    I see no fuel on the return side of the pressure regulator however.    I think this means that I am not building enough pressure to cause it to relieve although I can feel a vibration on the regulator while the pump is running.
>>>
>>> Am I correct in assuming that absence of fuel in the return indicates insufficient fuel pressure ??    I don't have a gauge on hand yet.
>>>
>>>