# '94 Chevy 3500 truck no fuel to carb **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, 3500\ **Created:** [March 29, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-chevy-3500-truck-no-fuel-to-carb/46812 "2010-03-29T15:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![puckster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/da6949/32.png) [@puckster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/puckster)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-chevy-3500-truck-no-fuel-to-carb/46812/1 "2010-03-29T15:53:35Z")
I have an old 94’ 3500 Chevy dump truck that i am slowly putting together. It was running all winter for plowing at our house. The straps that hold the gas tank broke so I tied it with wire for temp fix. They became loose and the truck did not seem like it was getting fuel. So I retied tight but it would not start. I out some ether in the carb and it started (new starter and battery). But did not continue to run. Does anybody have any knowledge on how i can trace this problem? Could it be the fuel pump or a clogged line? And how would I deal with this? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-chevy-3500-truck-no-fuel-to-carb/46812/2 "2010-03-29T16:08:59Z")
If it has the orignal engine it has throttle body injection, not a carb (though they do look similar). When your makeshift strap broke, how much the tank move. If this truck has an in-tank pump (I not sure if it does or not) the pump could’ve been damaged, or you may have crimped a fuel line if the tank moved far enough. ---
**Author:** ![puckster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/da6949/32.png) [@puckster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/puckster)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-chevy-3500-truck-no-fuel-to-carb/46812/3 "2010-03-29T16:57:16Z")
Thank you, I will start with the fuel line.