6lb pump blowing out carb?

TrailBeast said
Ethanol doesn't cause your carb to fill up with chunks and stick a needle and seat open.
I never have had one single E related issue, ever and I run carbs on all three of our classics.

I rinse them with anything I have available.
Even plain dry air gets most of it, as it's just a metal tube.
I think some people are too scared of gas.:D

This is exactly why I hesitate to tell you guys any good tricks.:D

Jees, ya just blow the line out with air first, it's not nitro glycerin.

You already have sand, it's just a bit different makup.
Just blowing the lines out leaves the inside of the line covered in rust that breaks off continually filling your carb and sticking the needle and seat.
The sand being blown through scrubs that crap off the inside of the line, then a little air and about any liquid rinses it out.

Stainless is a good option for longevity, but it sure is a pain in the backside to run.
Like I said before, I think you got it handled.:D

Hey TrailBeast... I fully understand the concept of sand blasting the inside of the line, problem is I would be left with bare metal inside which would inevitably rust. again. I opted for the steel line, a new tank, and a new sending unit. I just have to wait till they get here. Say, how difficult is it to swap fuel lines anyway. Is it something I can do with a floor jack, some good jack stands and on my back? I sure hope so. Damn garages don't charge less than $120/hr any more. That would take them at least 3 hrs, where I could get it done in 2. Not only that, they would have the car there a month or so while it waits in line for the work. ugh. Anything I can do at home the better.

If I were to sand blast a line, I would take it out of the car, let it sit in the Tx sun for a couple days, "Then" send sand through it, then maybe just air to blow the crap out. It's a good idea, but like you said, a lot of people are scared of gas, with good reason, but if you do it right and be careful, you could do it.

I have a little trick I use when my carb is freshly rebuilt and it is on the car ready to start. You know how you have to turn the motor over a whole bunch of times to fill the carb with gas? Well, not if you use a 5/16" fuel line at the end of a small funnel whose smallest end is about just over 5/16"! Just fill the bowls through the vent tubes with fresh gas, and she'll fire up right away, no burnin' the starter up! That is one of my favorite tricks.