>[snip]...It appears that the shaft that the lever hinges on is working
>its way sideways (i.e., towards the front of the car) out of the pump
>housing. When the end of the shaft clears the pump housing, oil is
>allowed to spray out, and I get a very impressive leak.
>
>[snip]...Anyone have any experience with this type of problem and an
>effective solution?
Dean;
I once had a similar occurrence with a '74 Spitfire and a third party fuel
pump. The rod actually backed out completely and fell out while on the road 150
miles from home. I removed the fuel pump, inserted a screw driver from the rear
which wedged between the distributor housing and finished the trip using 4
quarts of oil. The leakage through that source is *awesome*. I placed a bolt in
place or the missing rod using a washer at both ends plus liberal amounts of
Permatex type 2 gasket sealer on the bolt, washers and pair of nuts (split
washer between them. The whole thing lasted for several years without leaking
or failure! If you do not lose the shaft, you could consider cleaning things up
very well and using a metal filled epoxy buildup at both ends of the housing to
prevent movement or loss of the shaft.
regards, John Pratchios
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