Thread: Fuel problem! Carb? Tank? Line? Fuel Pump?

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Hello Everyone! , Happy Veterans Day to all the Veterans! .... Ok, here's the latest problem of many! I've got a '32 Ford with a small block Chev in it. It 'sputters & spurts' like it's running out of gas. If I pump the gas pedal on/off really fast it still runs & eventually starts running ok again. This always starts happening when I'm on the freeway at over 60 MPR. It never starts happening on city streets under 40 MPR. In fact, sometimes it starts happening at the same spot on the freeway {about a mile after I get on the freeway, but not everytime}. This first happened a month or so ago, then about once a week & now today it happened several times so it's getting worse. I guess my questions are; 1) where should I start to trouble shoot at? Clean the fuel tank? {Even though it's a new steel one it looks 'yucky' in the inlet tube}. Change the fuel filter? {it looks like a special one, may be not available at a local auto parts store}. 2) Are fuel pumps {mine is an Edelbrock machanical} either good or bad? Or can they exhibit these symptoms? 3) Is there a chance it's the carb? 4) May be I should just drive it until it happens again & then try to trouble shoot it when it's happening? Oh, the car & engine have about 8,000 miles on them, new stuff, except for the fuel pump, I've had it for years.... THANKS Bill