Posted by Eagle Beagle on March 01, 2018 at 15:40:36 from (47.222.117.248):
While visiting cousins in Kansas back in the mid-70s, we drove 15 miles south to check on cattle after an all night thunderstorm. 1971 Ford pickup left us stranded with a bad fuel pump. We were unable to reach the base station with the 2 way radio. As luck would have it, no tool were in the truck.
Left to our only resources, a quart beer bottle and a 30-06 rifle cartridge, we got the truck and the three of us back home safe!
Thank heavens for push on hose fittings. First, pull fuel line off of the pump, fill beer bottle with gas and then use rifle round to plug the line. Disconnected the windshield washer line going to the squirt nozzles and emptied the washer reservoir.
Next step was to pull the fuel supply line off the carburetor and push on the line from the washer reservoir. Now fill the windshield washer with gasoline from the beer bottle and press the windshield washer switch to fill the carburetor.
Cranked right up and just pressed the washer switch frequently to keep engine running. Had to refill the washer reservoir a couple more times, but made it back in less than a half an hour. Not many vehicles made that you could do that to and make it home, counting old and newer.
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