Fuel Line Rerouting
Took care of the leaks and with some priming got it started. It will run for a few minutes then just stops. Did this a half dozen times. Sometimes I had to prime the carb again but it would start. Can't seem to get it to run any longer than 2 or 3 minutes. Any ideas guys?
Hard to say.
Do you have a timing light? Attach it and see if you get solid flashing when running or cranking, or does the light go out occasionally, or doe sit go out when the engine dies (but before she stops turning)?
That would indicate a bad connection somewhere in the ignition circuits.
Once it dies, try pumping the accelerator a few times. Do you get any fuel squirting from the accel pump in the carb when you do? If not, carb might be dry and you could have a fuel supply issue. Either bad leak, bad pump, clogged filter, clogged pickup in the tank, etc...
It's also possible for a coil, ballast resistor, or ignition module to fail once warm. All three of them can also get damaged if the key is left "on" for an extended period without the engine running. Not always, but sometimes.
If you let us know what you find with those first checks, it would help narrow down the possible issues.
