Hi Folks,

I have a bit of a problem. I need to go to a show next week and my '70 4/4 with a Ford cross flow engine won't start. I've had if in my shop for about 2 months doing detailing to the cockpit and engine compartment. I have it to the point where it can be started now. I went to start it and it just cranked over with no firing. I shot it with either and it fired and stopped. I removed the fuel line and there is no fuel coming out of the line to the carb. It would seem as if the fuel pump is not working. There is fuel in the glass about 3/4 full but nothing happens when I turn the key except that the engine turns over and with vigor. I think that this is a mechanical pump but I have no knowledge of what to do to get it working again. Seems to me as if the fact that since it sat without being run, that something is stuck. Any help would be appreciated. I need to get it on the road quickly to sort out other stuff that I 've done and plan on doing. To my way of thinking it should be nothing more that hitting it in the right spot with a hammer to get it unstuck!
Any fuel pump gurus out there that have had this problem and worked out a fix? I can't believe that the pump went south by just sitting idle.

Thanks in advance.


Mark
1970 4/4 Morgan
Two '53 MG TD's
1949 MG TC
1988 Porsche Boxster