Fuel delivery 460 with carburetor,and electric pumps. why do i only have fuel pumping while engine is cranking? engine will start after bowl in carb fills but stops pumping fuel after start

SOURCE: I have a 1983 Ford F250, 4X4 Reg cab with a 460 -

the filter before the carb is a fuel preasure regulator, it is probly stuck open and all your fuel is going back to the tank

SOURCE: my 86 f250 460 engine has hard time starting; New

Check the choke in the carb, might stay stuck in the open position when engine cools down. After the engine is cold, check and see if the choke is closed, if not close it by hand, and see if that works.

SOURCE: locatation of fuel pump 82 ford f-250. 460 engine

Actually, even in 1982 Ford produced fuel injected vehicles. They used electric pumps, rarther than the mechanical one r_clark is referring to. So, the question is, is it fuel injected, or is it carbureted? If it's carubureted, r_clark is correct. The timing cover is on the front of the motor as you are facing it. If you look behind the large main pulley at the bottom front of the motor you'll see an oval shaped cover. That metal oval cover is the timing chain cover. Look to the left of it, still facing the front of the engine and you should see the fuel pump if you have a carbureter. If, on the other hand you have throttle body injection, the Ford F250 uses two electric fuel pumps. One is a low pressure pump which is inside the fuel tank, the other is the high pressure pump which is mounted on the vehicle's frame. That one will normally be located just in front of the tank on the inside rail of the frame assembly. It looks like a large cylinder mounted on a bracket with wires going to it. If you see a cylinder that just has a fuel input and output line with no wires, that is an inline filter, not the pump.

Also, keep in mind if you are asking about the pump because you are not getting fuel, you might want to check to see if you have a large canister style filter down there on the frame. If that's plugged, you won't get adequate fuel!

SOURCE: 1991 FORD F-350 with a 460 cranks but wont start.

first hit the fuel tank with rubber mallet where you might think the pump is. it's best to do this with someone trying to start the truck. if the pump comes on, it is definitely the pump. you can also check at the relay look at the relay and it should show a diagrahm. jump the leads with the switch, not the coil, first check your fuses and check for power at the relay

SOURCE: 1984 f-150 inline 6, 1

I need to ask a few questions and please do not think I am insulting you.
How much gas is in tank?
Is the gas good gas and not with water in it? Can you take any gas from the hose into a clear container and wait a minute and see if separation occurs?
Can you see gas squirt into carburetor when you pull on the accelerator cable or push the lever in on the carb? If you can see it..it is going into the intake and .most likely bad gas.
Lastly and another problem area is the fuel jet inside the carb is stuck or has an obstruction such as goo from bad gas?
This gives you some ideas on what to look for and thanks for using FixYa.