Yep. We're running out of options here. Thanks for all the help. I'll get on it tonight and do some exploratory surgery.
Eight months later....I got the pump off, completely took it apart. Was really dirty inside, like old burnt oil. Check valves were intact and facing the right way. The key from the crank looks shiny new and spins when I roll the clutch over. After cleaning it up, I hook it to the oil tank and bleed it, spun it with a drill and no oil comes out. Add the lines that would go to the fuel block with the check valves, stick a syringe in the end of the tube and suck until I can see oil coming out into tubes before the check valve. Spin it again with the drill and now pumping good. Comes out one tube with the cable slacked, comes out both tubes with the cable pulled tight. My concern tho nothing comes out the top tube, the one that lubes the water pump I'm guessing? Not sure if this thing is working right or not. I would guess that bleeding it after it was completely dry is much more of a task than simply cracking the bleed screw, which is why it didn't work after whoever rebuilt it. So what do y'all think? Is it fixed or should I be looking for something else, a different problem? Hate to change it out and still not have the system working right. Love to hear from the more experienced. Thanks.
roudyroy1
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replace it