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Old fuel hoses can leak air under suction, even though they do not leak fuel. Watch for bubbles in your fuel filter while the engine is turning over (assuming you have the common transparent plastic filter). Spinning the engine with the starter should be enough to do this test. If you see any bubbles at all, replace your hoses. The pump will draw air instead of fuel every time there is a chance. Tim Dapper Larry Edson wrote: > > >"I then squirted some gasoline down the *dry* > >carb to get her to turn but all I got was about a split second of idle > >and then she shut-off." > > > Are you sure you have gas in the tank? One time I parked a car for an > extended time with the gas tank reading empty. I figured it would be > pointless to put gas in and let the gas get old. Then when I got around to > starting the car it took me awhile to figure out that the tank was empty. > It could also be empty from a leak at the bottom of the tank. > > Larry > > Larry Edson > sonofed@ix.netcom.com > '66 Type 34 Karmann Ghia > '65 Type 345 w/ electric sunroof