Why won't my car start

Asked by freshley Nov 27, 2016 at 01:15 AM about the 1977 Ford LTD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have this smooth lovely ltd that has no more than
20k miles. Car has an electrical fuel pump, tried
mechanical one..both have failed to put gas out
into carb..starter has been changed new gas tank
fuel lines blown then replaced..car turns over but
doesn't stay on. Fuel filter is completely dry so we
put jug under the hood and ran gas from it. Car ran
perfectly!  Car was getting a little gas and would
cut off on me. Now it won't start .they say it's a bad
fuel sending unit.  Helppppp

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the electric pump should work- but only if it is mounted back by the tank- a pump would rather PUSH than PULL

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The electric won't do anything..the gas tank has been changed the fuel lines changed..carb good. Had the electric mounted to the baxk..the mechanical pump only pulls gas when there's a jug of gas under the hood with the line running from the pump to gas jug..pinholes are in the metal tube of the fuel sending unit..could that be the problem ?

@tennisshoes I'll order that part and let you know how it goes...I just needed someone other than my mechanic to tell me that since we've tried everything. Thanks!

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