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Brianmoooore
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Post Wed May 04, 2016 6:12 pm

in that case, chances are the fuel pump has quit.
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Post Thu May 05, 2016 10:27 am

Is there any way to test it? So I can say it's definitely dead
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Post Thu May 05, 2016 11:12 am

Pull the plug off of the fuel pump and connect a 12 volt bulb to the plug.
Crank the engine and check that the bulb lights. If it does, push the plug back onto the pump and crank the engine again.
If the pump doesn't run then it's dud.
Hit the pump hard and try again. If it runs now, it's still dud.
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Post Thu May 05, 2016 12:17 pm

The weird thing is it smells like petrol but the plugs stay dry? Is there some kind of vent or has a hose split or there something else
Didn't see the previous post.