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Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Mon 22 Apr, 2013 11:15 pm
by jonfromhamilton
thanks happy tree friends

I will give those all a go after work tomorrow, the car hasn't moved more than 10 feet in the past week so if the rod is anywhere it will be under the car.
I miss daylight savings for stuff like this!
gnite

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Tue 23 Apr, 2013 6:00 pm
by Brad.Jones
Man I must have got really lucky when I did mine, had none of those issues lol

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Tue 23 Apr, 2013 7:01 pm
by jonfromhamilton
I got 2 mouthfuls of fuel
the first time I got it, i had no vice grips handy to clamp the line :D
this didn't work though
i found the rod sticking out, and put a new hose clamp on the inlet pipe.
I tried pulling the pump out as I tightened the bolts (and got dirty hands) but still nothing :'(
I poured some petrol down into the carby and that made it go for a few seconds lol.
I might try put the old one back on to see if it works but in the mean time, can anyone suggest a gasket material/paper to use ?
I will make a gasket for the pump instead of putting glue on all the time and see how that pans out on thursday afternoon when the sun is helping me a bit more.

-Jon

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Tue 23 Apr, 2013 7:08 pm
by christover1
Perhaps try hand operating the fuel pump, make sure it actually works.
I've always use cereal box cardboard for home made gaskets.

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Tue 23 Apr, 2013 7:13 pm
by jonfromhamilton
I can't seem to get the rocker to go back and forth more than 4mm on either pump

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Tue 23 Apr, 2013 7:21 pm
by christover1
Can't remember how much they should move,but both same should be right.

Leave pump connected to fuel in, hand pump to see if fuel comes out out let.

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Thu 25 Apr, 2013 5:52 pm
by jonfromhamilton
After trying every trick in the book all combined together i got the pump working again. now just back to hating my carby :D
Thanks for the advice guys.

Re: new fuel pump now car won't start

Posted: Thu 25 Apr, 2013 7:58 pm
by christover1
I love a happy ending :D