Fuel Pump?

[Mayhem]

Ever had a mechanical fuel pump go bad and dump pieces of the diaphragm into the fuel line and catch in the filter?

I apparently experienced this today. Fuel pump started failing and falling on its face. Noticed glass filter was almost running dry at times. Made it to auto parts store and got new one, limped it home, replaced it.

Fuel pressure is now back to 9 psi, but engine started falling on its face again and not wanting to idle. Clear glass filter is full.

Upon getting it home again and looking, filter is full of little brown and black chunks of junk. I am extremely hoping it is just diaphragm fragments and not crap in the fuel.

It acted like it was running rich and almost flooding, not wanting to idle, but fuel pressure was holding good. Even smoked at idle at a red light like it was rich.

Waiting for it to cool off now. Am going to remove and replace new filter, and then run some fuel from line into a jug and make sure all is through the lines before reconnecting.

Thoughts?