Starting Problem

[channingd]

Hello all,

New to the board. Just got myself my favorite truck of all time a 1987 Chevy Short Wide.

This truck has been monkey rigged like any other vehicle of it's age and I'm trying to put her back to her glory days. Fortunately here in New Mexico we don't have to battle the rust problem.

When I got it, the steering column, tilt, was extremely loose, so I took it down to the torxe head screws and tightened them and put it all back together. Column now fixed.

Went to start the truck to move her and she wouldn't start. The first thing I realized was the fuel pump switch, which is now on a toggle had come loose from it's power source so the pump wasn't running. I gave it power temporarily off the radio fuse. Pump is now running when I turn the ignition to on. It was a constant power source before without being keyed. Truck still won't start. Cranks over fine. I then gave it a shot of starter spray down the throttle body. Success. Truck starts fine.

Now truck will not start without prime down the throttle body. Runs fine after I get it started.

Did something possibly get messed with in the steering column or is it possibly the way the fuel pump is jury rigged.

Any help will be listened to.

Thanks,