Can;t get gas up to carb

The tank must vent or there will be excessive vacuum. The pump will stuggle to pull fuel. I would not think the pump was bad as you indicated it works by bypassing the tank with a long hose.
Jamesdart is correct, take off the gas cap and try running it.



Yes I have a 1/4 line? coming from the front of the car into the top of the tank. I believe it did go into the charcoal cannister that I currently do not have. The line is just open at about where the fuel line ends, below the passenger side manifold. No cali. emmisions, just the one return (vent) line. Yes the vent line. If there is blockage there, that is probaly going to cause problems, right?