1977 omc electric shift with a small block 302 (bogs while in open throttle)

[markboutros]

When i'm open throttle, occasionally engine begins to bog and eventually shut off. I feel like it may be a fuel problem but not too sure. spark plugs look good, distributor cap is clean and i installed a new rotter.

This doesnt happen all the time maybe 2 times everytime im out

 

[markboutros]

when it bogs and shuts down i check the manual fuel pump and it is usually empty and takes a few pumps to fill it back up

 

[markboutros]

im thinking maybe fuel pump is starting to act up??

 

[markboutros]

Someone, anyone??

 

[southkogs]

Could be the fuel pump. But two things have gotten me with fuel delivery and have become the first things I check: 1) fuel line from the tank to the pump. Make sure you don't have any leaking. 2) Check the push rod that pushes the pump. I had a oil weep hole clog one time and it ground the push rod down about 1 gazillionth of a millimeter ... or just enough to stop working most of the time

 

[markboutros]

push rod?? not sure i know what that is where do i find the push rod?

 

[southkogs]

If I'm not mistaken (and I may very well be) your pump should be mechanical and should have a rod that it connects with coming out of the engine block. You'll have to take the pump off to check it.