58 fi car won't start

[Michael D.]

Today i was driving my 58 fi car to go to a show. It has 132 miles since resto. tank, sender, pump filter, etc new. It suddenly stopped running. checked hi pressure pump cable ok. checked filter to fi unit no gas. and would not pump gas when engine turned over out pump to filter line. . checked tank to pump line, no gas. checked pick up looks ok and blew air thur ok. ( has gas in tank). question if the fuel pump went bad would the high pressure pump drain the entire fuel line to the tank, but not be able to pick gas up from the tank? any thoughts on whats wrong? i am assuming the fuel pump is bad but it is new (#4445) so not readly available here in town. did all 58 fi have the fuel filter like the 57 ?

[mike mccagh]

Re: 58 fi car won't start

high press pump wouldn't be capable of pulling gas from tank, thru mechanical pump on block, thru fuel filter and then fill the fuel meter reservior. sounds like you have a problem in the tank +/or pickup on sending unit. mike

[Ed Jennings]

Re: 58 fi car won't start

No way the FI pump will pull gas from the tank. The fuel pump may have a leaking diaphram. Paragon (I think) has a rebuild kit with modern rubber that won't disolve in today's gas.

[Anthony F.]

Re: 58 fi car won't start

This may be a question that you have already checked out but is the Vented Gas Cap working properly? If you have a suction lock on the tank due to no venting the car will die. I am not sure if it will have gas in the line or not if this happens.

[Michael D.]

Re: 58 fi car won't start

I WAS A FAILED LEVER ON THE NEW FUEL PU,MP ( THE LEVER INSIDE THE SPRING THAT FITS INTO THE ENGINE 4170 FUEL PUMP . HAD TO TAKE THE BOTTON OFF AND PUT ON A M3120 FROM NAPA . NO AC LOGO ON THE TOP!!!!!!!