Mark !! Fuel Pump Installation
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Is the fuel smell actually in the boot in which case you have a minor leak at a union somewhere or at the rear of the car where the breather tubes need checking on both the metal pipes attached to the tanks & the long nylon loops (7 in diagram) should on no account be done away with or shortened.
What brand of pump is that? Is it max 3psi. The usual & best replacement by far for the SU Pumps is Hardi from Germany that fits into the standard SU mount & is not polarity sensitive (plug & play ~ fitted by Porsche pre EFI). Smell your new pump.
Soak fibre washers in fuel or fuel/light oil mix overnight before fitting in a sealed container obviously
What brand of pump is that? Is it max 3psi. The usual & best replacement by far for the SU Pumps is Hardi from Germany that fits into the standard SU mount & is not polarity sensitive (plug & play ~ fitted by Porsche pre EFI). Smell your new pump.
Soak fibre washers in fuel or fuel/light oil mix overnight before fitting in a sealed container obviously
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Glyn, have you ever reused the fibre washers by soaking again, or do you find they "crush" and become non-reusable ?
There's this Loc-Tite product I use that forms a seal under pressure that I have had success with when reusing these fibre washers.
Loc-Tite 518 (from memory)
It's dyed purple and smells like vinegar.
Never had it dry out.
There's this Loc-Tite product I use that forms a seal under pressure that I have had success with when reusing these fibre washers.
Loc-Tite 518 (from memory)
It's dyed purple and smells like vinegar.
Never had it dry out.
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Yes I have Jeff. Thanks for the Loc-Tite 518 tip though. I love their products and even used them (Loctite 480) on my rear screen to hold the chrome beading in place (evil job on an S Type). It goes into a channel in the rubber glass side but caps over the rubber body side ~ a real female dog.
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I appreciate that most people here know better, but I'll speak to those who don't, which includes too many professional mechanics (and plumbers). Don't over tighten seals and washers, especially fibre and rubber ones. Treat them as advised by Glyn and Jeff above and others according to application. Tighten nuts or whatever retains the seal firmly and no more. Check by eye that the surfaces are closed and in contact. Check again that everything is tight, but don't overdo it. Pressurise the system and watch (or smell) carefully for leaks. Check again after a few days. All seals have to be compressed enough to contain pressure, but crushing them to death ensures that, if they don't leak immediately, they'll fail later.
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