runs out fuel when driving

[sic 40t]

hi i bought a 85 kb laser that has sitting for 6 years put a new battery in it and started it then it died found the fuel pump was full of ******** put a new one and filter sweety as. one week later died no fuel getting to the carby change fuel filter all good took it for a drive it died no fuel getting to carby again buy the way sucked the old fuel out and put new fuel still no good can some one help please brain fu----k

[Peter B - CV8]

The metal fuel line might have rusted internally over the years & is now blocked. Try blowing back down the line to dislodge the blockage.

[sic 40t]

Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8

The metal fuel line might have rusted internally over the years & is now blocked. Try blowing back down the line to dislodge the blockage.

i have it starts then plays up not long after can i drop the tank and cut the metal pipe and run fuel line??????

[wesso]

Originally Posted by sic 40t

i have it starts then plays up not long after can i drop the tank and cut the metal pipe and run fuel line??????

Ok here's the fix... I had exactly that same problem and I found that it was the tiny in-line filter right at the back behind the fuel tank. I don't know if the carby model has an electric fuel pump, but if it does then there is a tiny cone shaped filter that fits into the intake end of the fuel pump. This filter fills up with crap and will let a small amount of fuel through and then starves until the car has stood for a while and then it does the same thing all over again.
It took me about two months to find this filter because it wasn't documented anywhere that I could find.
How to get to it: Locate the electric fuel pump which is normally just behind the rear cross member on the right hand side of the center of the car. You can then trace the rubber hose from the fuel tank to the fuel pump. Now release the hose from the intake of the fuel pump and you might find that you have to shake the hose against your hand or something hard because the filter sometimes travels back up the hose a bit. If it isn't in the hose then it should still be in the intake pipe of the pump. You should be able to gently remove it from there and my best bet would be to say that it will be chock solid with really fine silt and/or rust from the tank.
If your model doesn't have an electric fuel pump then I would say that you can safely forget about everything you've just read

[sic 40t]

Originally Posted by wesso

Ok here's the fix... I had exactly that same problem and I found that it was the tiny in-line filter right at the back behind the fuel tank. I don't know if the carby model has an electric fuel pump, but if it does then there is a tiny cone shaped filter that fits into the intake end of the fuel pump. This filter fills up with crap and will let a small amount of fuel through and then starves until the car has stood for a while and then it does the same thing all over again.
It took me about two months to find this filter because it wasn't documented anywhere that I could find.
How to get to it: Locate the electric fuel pump which is normally just behind the rear cross member on the right hand side of the center of the car. You can then trace the rubber hose from the fuel tank to the fuel pump. Now release the hose from the intake of the fuel pump and you might find that you have to shake the hose against your hand or something hard because the filter sometimes travels back up the hose a bit. If it isn't in the hose then it should still be in the intake pipe of the pump. You should be able to gently remove it from there and my best bet would be to say that it will be chock solid with really fine silt and/or rust from the tank.
If your model doesn't have an electric fuel pump then I would say that you can safely forget about everything you've just read

has not a electric pump it is machanical pump thanks

[Wallie]

what about your carby.. put some carby cleaner down the throat & adjust the air/fuel mix screw behind the carby