{"id":3463,"date":"2023-12-04T10:32:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3463"},"modified":"2023-12-04T10:32:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:32:57","slug":"fuel-pump-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3463","title":{"rendered":"Fuel pump finished!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1708.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1708.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1708-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using my handy Princess Auto punch set and a curved carving awl I cut out a new gasket from some thin fuel and oil resistant sheeting I got in a package of assorted gasket material from Fel Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1709.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1709.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1709-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New pump rod in place with lots of vasoline to help hold it in place. Even so it kept slipping down after a short while &#8211; bloody gravity \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1710.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1710.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1710-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A thin bead of red high temperature gasket maker on both the gasket facing the engine and the cover plate. A little extra at the bottom where the oil accumulates before flowing back into the block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1711.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1711.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1711-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All in place. Still a bother to get in place even using studs which had to be removed to get the proper bolts in place from outside in the wheel well via a gap in the fibreglass apron. I&#8217;ll be seriously considering a full time electric fuel pump when I do the engine rebuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1712.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1712.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1712-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My brass plumbing to eliminate the double curve in the fuel line to the carb.  Just enough room to get the feed and return lines attached. I used aviation thread sealer by Pematex on all the threads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1714.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1714.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1714.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1714-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I expected to have to pour gas down the carb a couple of times to spin the engine enough fill the carb and keep the running, but to my surprise it caught on the first try. Fast idle kicked in and I only had to up the idle speed once the engine warmed. The idle mix screws were initially set at 4 turns out.  I increased that to 5 turns out  which brought the engine speed up and smoothed the idle somewhat.  I&#8217;ll wait until spring when I can take it out and really warm up the engine before adjusting the idle mix to get the highest steady vacuum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1715.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1715.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1715.jpg 640w, https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_1715-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I picked up a used single snout air cleaner from Moland&#8217;s Corvettes.  I&#8217;m removing the cold weather stove heater setup for a cleaner look.  Here it is sandblasted.  I&#8217;ll do some sanding and hole filling before painting.  The cover is already ready for painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next: a bit more work on the  air cleaner and then it&#8217;s time to get the power steering parts back on the car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using my handy Princess Auto punch set and a curved carving awl I cut out a new gasket from some thin fuel and oil resistant sheeting I got in a package of assorted gasket material from Fel Pro. New pump rod in place with lots of vasoline to help hold it in place. Even so &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3463\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Fuel pump finished!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3463"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3471,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3463\/revisions\/3471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}