i just relocated the fuel pump and replaced the fuel filter and double checked everything is flowing the right way but for some reason my card isnt getting any fuel i tried about 20 secs of cranking untill the battery went dead and lost a cell,but my question is, is there a certain way to "prim" the fuel lines or the carb???i poured some in the carb and it ran wonderfully for about 45 secs then shut off poured my gas in and it ran again but thats all it did for about 45 secs again, any ideas would help
thanks

 

Do you have any electrical wires connected to the carb? Are there supposed to be? I had an 85 s10 that had the semi-electronic feedback carb on it and it was a royal pain...

 

it has a single wire plug on it where the male side is not flat its shaped like an "L" and the plug looks the same its on the driver side of the carb on a round surface at the back of the carb,,,if that helps swart

 

ok the wire i was speaking about was the electric choke on it and thats all i know other than its a rochester verajet carb i think its the 2se...if that helps

 

would i be better off to disconnect the fuel line at the carb and let it pump fuel till it comes out the reconnect the line or is that not the way to do it????

 

Are you thinking that things are air locked?? That would be one way to make sure you have proper fuel at the carb...

 

ok i have fuel now at the carb i have spark now it still wont start it just keeps cranking
by the way would my battery post be really hot after i stop cranking and try to disconnect the battery so the short wouldnt drain the battery,so any ideas on either one of these now????

 

Do you smeel fuel after cranking?

find the short, your post should never get hot.

 

i dont smell fuel,i disconnect the fuel line and i had fuel there it was completely drained out and since i replaced the icm in the dizzy then my test light has gotten brighter alot brighter when i put it in line with the pos. wires