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11-29-2009, 02:27 AM
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Re: Dead fuel pump.?
Yeah, there's a possiblity that you installed the new fuel pump with the spring-loaded arm on top of the pushrod instead of the end of it. It's actually pretty easy to do by mistake. Be careful with a bad fuel pump, if that diaphragm is ripped, it can fill & dilute the engine oil with gasoline.
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11-29-2009, 02:41 AM
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Re: Dead fuel pump.?
I thought I had that pushrod up there high enough to get the FP arm under (used the old grease trick) going to play with it again tomorrow morning.Thx
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11-29-2009, 03:09 AM
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Re: Dead fuel pump.?
Jim, do you check your fuses?
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11-29-2009, 03:45 AM
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Re: Dead fuel pump.?
I should check the fuses, but that would not stop the mechanical flow of fuel through the line/pump/carb. The pump and carb are bone dry after repeated cranking
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70 L78 Nova Fathom Blue,Bench, 4spd, F41, 3:55 71 Porsche 911 Targa
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11-29-2009, 04:00 AM
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Re: Dead fuel pump.?
My L-78 has to be cranked for along time after sitting for a long time,to get gas back up in the system again.
5 minutes or more sometimes.. Have you adjusted/messed with your Holleys float to needle valve lately?
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11-29-2009, 04:07 AM
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Re: Dead fuel pump.?
Car has run flawlessly for a while, didn't mess with anything,no need to. Last ran it 2 weeks ago, no problems at all, puzzling to say the least
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70 L78 Nova Fathom Blue,Bench, 4spd, F41, 3:55 71 Porsche 911 Targa
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