> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taffel, Sherman
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:17 PM
> To: 'sweisman@gis.net'; 'triumphs@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Fuel pump leaks, oil line fix
>
> Hi Sumner,
>
> I'm on the digest, so a bit slow. I agree with Terri Ann, most leaks are
> at the fuel bowl glass to metal top seal. I've had the diaprahms go, but
> 95% of the time on the TR4 and in the E-Type (just a glass bowl in the
> trunk)- the leaks are at the seal. BTW the original well metal topped
> filter as well as a paper topped filter are sold under the same part #.).
>
> When I finished up my restoration, I added two gallons of gas (gravity
> feed) and tried to start her up. No sucess. With starter fluid- instant
> fire- traced problem to the pump., Glass bowl was filled, but yet pump was
> not working. I used an electric pump to check the flow, first by
> attempting to suck it from the tank (no joy), then reverseing. I head
> bubbles in the tank, so we added two more gallons.
> I share this because Terri again is right on- electric pumps like to push,
> not suck.
>
> After adding more gas, and getting the lines to the carbs primed (the
> lever for some reason wouldn't prime the line-clearing the air)
> All was fine, expect for the oil leak.
>
> Oil line leak- I had a thin line of oil by the fuel pump- thought it was
> the block seal, as it was a trace down the block ending up in a 3-4 drip
> puddle whenever I turned the car off. I pulled the pump and resealed the
> gasket to the block with Aviation gasket cement. Seemed to work. However,
>
> I discovered after our first long trip, to the Britain on the Green show
> in April 30, that the leak was actually at the pipe fitting. So much oil
> was leaking, and smoking off the exhaust, that the oil presure, over the
> course of just 45 min, went from 75 to 40. The less oil, the hotter it
> ran, the thinner it got cycle.I was on I-95 and no place to really stop
> and get to the show on time. I just added some more oil. Later I found
> the problem at the metal pipe connection and the tube above. (Hard to
> trace source of clean oil on a clean engine)/
>
> I replaced the new ( one of the major 3 supplier) tubing line with a
> tubing line bought at Home Depot for Refrigerator Ice lines. Its thicker
> walled, yet more flexible.$3 and plenty of line left over. (I'll send you
> if you like) I used two new mini-hose clamps on the barbs; the one at the
> metal pipe connection above the fuel pump line clip, and the fittings at
> the
>
> No leaks since. No pump problems since. The TR strats instantly when the
> choke is fully engaged everytime- I love it!!!
>
> Sherman
>
> Sherman D. Taffel
> Columbia MD
> TR4 CT40054L
>
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