[6pack] Leaking fuel pump

[samuelsma at aol.com]

I had the same thing happen with my fuel pump several weeks ago.? I removed the bolt, slipped a small O-ring under the bolt head, and reassembled.? The leaking stopped.? I posted this matter to the list, and several people wrote back to say that a leaking pump required replacement because it usually came with fuel leaking into the crankcase as well.? So I promptly ignored the experts.

A few days and only a few miles after the exchange, my car got to the point where it would barely run.? I had it flat-bedded to the shop.? There, they pulled the dipstick and found the oil to be full of gasoline.? They replaced the pump with an electric version and changed the oil and filter.? The car runs great now.

So I guess the moral of the story is to listen to those who know more than you do (just about everyone on the list, in my case...)

Michael
'76 Tahiti blue
CF 57044U