1985 econoline 302 4 bbl. Fuel pump was leaking in a seam. Changed pump, let it run and warm up, drove a couple miles and it died. Would not restart. Pulled the outlet line off the pump and cranked it over, no gas. Thought I had a bad new pump.
Put another new pump on. Same thing happened.

 

Hi Rusty!
Although it is possible to get 2 bad "new" pumps, did you remember to check if there was enough fuel in the tank for the pump to work?
Also, sometimes with older vehicles there is enough stuff in the tank to plug up the filter sock, can you manage to blow back through the inlet line to make sure it is clear?

 

Has a 1/2 tank of gas. There are two tanks and have tried both. As soon as the rain stops, I will look for the in line filter again. I know the other '85 I owned had one. Do you think the in line filter could be the problem?

 

Rusty you have to bear with me because this goes back a while for me.
Does the fuel pump get activated by a rod that is located up at the LF of the engine?
Or does it get activated off an eccentric mounted on the timing gear?
It may be neither and I'm not sure .

 

Not sure. Have never had a 302 torn down. I was thinking it ran off a lobe on the cam.

 

If I find the in line filter, I will change it first. Then if that doesn't work, I will hook a gas line to the inlet on the fuel pump and put the other end in a gas can to see if it is pumping.

 

Another bad fuel pump. Don't buy Airtex. They are junk.

 

Rusty,
Sorry to hear about the 2nd bad fuel pump, but you aren't the only that has had this trouble with Airtex. Wonder what they are doing there since so many of their pumps are coming out as defective. That is why ,speaking for myself, I ALWAYS when possible suggest getting OEM parts. In this case the parts dept probably doesn't even carry one.
It doesn't take long for the word to get around and you just happened to get stung this time.

 

The only other brand I can buy locally is a Holley at $160. The Airtex is $25. I just can't afford the Holley.

 

If you get a minute, punch in "Summit Racing". They carry all kinds of fuel pumps for 1985 5.0L Fords. There is a big spread among the choices depending on what model your vehicle requires.