1977 chevy scottsdale fuel filter goes empty after running 20 minutes

Asked by GuruD518S Aug 10, 2017 at 10:55 PM about the 1977 Chevrolet C/K 10 Scottsdale

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1977 chevy scottsdale. I bought the truck
a year ago and have problems with the filter
staying full. When the filter is full the truck runs
good for about 20- 30 minutes then the filter goes
completely  empty and the truck dies I'll leAve it
parked  for a day or 2 start her up and samenities
thing filter goes empty. What is the problem?

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KenF answered 7 years ago

Maybe the tank isn't venting as it should, remove the gas cap and see if it affects the problem.

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