89 Dodge D50 Longbox 155.9 CID Automatic

[billyd]

Hi everyone. I'm new to the site. I recently bought this truck 111,600 miles one owner,great shape . The guy replaced the head because it was broke. Ever since he put back together hasn't been able run correctly. I got it home finished hookin vaccum lines up, fresh battery. Wouldn't start.. dump fuel down carb, would fire up 2 seconds. Unhook fuel line from carb no fuel... is the fuel pump in the tank?

[pennyman1]

No it is, or should be, next to the carb off the drivers side of the head. The pump can be put on wrong, so that it doesn't ride on the cam lobe to pump fuel, or it could be bad. Also check the fuel filter, it is back by the tank under the filler tube into the tank. If the mechanical pump is missing, it could have an electric fuel pump; that could be anywhere on the fuel line, but usually back by the tank, as most of the pumps are pusher types. Also make sure the right fuel lines are on the right ports on the pump; there are 3 lines and hooking it to the wrong one could leave it unable to pull fuel from the tank.

[4doorciv]

The 89 should be carbureted. It's right where pennyman said it was and not in tank, or electric. From what I read, to me it sounds like you drove it home and hooked up the vac lines and now it doesn't run. Is this correct?

[billyd]

No I didn't drive it home, I trailered it home. I bought it without it running, got it home finished hooking up vaccum lines. Hoping that's all it was.. Hmmm? I wonder if pump wasn't put back on right. It is leaking a bit of oil around where the pump mounts. No biggie tho I just ordered a new pump and filter . At least I'll know that's all new.. looking forward to getting the truck up and running. I miss my mighty max....

[4doorciv]

I hope that's it. Since it ran with you dumping gas into the carb.

[billyd]

Does anyone know the proper gas line feed and return routing.. I believe I have all vaccum lines hooked up correctly.. now I have this one last hose up near the firewall coming from fuel pump and I can't find where it goes... book doesn't tell me anything at all

[billyd]

Well its been a while friends... update on the truck.. i've pretty much gone completely through the truck. Brand new mikuni carb, new head job everything on the external side of the motor has been replaced. Just found a good deal on a radiator replacing that today.. so far truck has been very good to me. Put some nissan factory rims on it, its a rather good looking 89 if i must say myself. I'll post pics of the old girl later...i wanna eventually do a rear roll pan and a suspension drop. Anyone know where to look for them parts. ?