Guys,
Help.
The fuel pump in the '46 was leaking about a teaspoon per minute. In an
effort to fix the leak, I removed the pump. I cleaned it all and examined
everything. The main gasket (which is also the diaphragm) was in good shape
so I put it back together with gasket compound. It still leaks just as much
as it did before I started. I know that it is not leaking from the
gasket/diaphragm. It seems to be leaking from the lower half of the body.
I know that recently there was a thread of emails about this. Does anyone
know where the leak is? Or how I go about finding it?
Also, the truck used to start and run very reliably. Now it fires up but dies
after two seconds. And it's hard to restart - the same thing happens - it
takes seven times of trying then it fires up and runs for about two seconds.
I think that this is related to the leak. Could it be that the pump is not
delivering enough gas? When I finally do get it started, it runs well, but it
will not restart easily again. Ideas? I think that ere is plenty of gas in
the tank.
Thanks in advance.
Michael Lubitz
1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
|