[Healeys] BJ8 fuel pump banjos

Greg Mandas gmandas at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 26 15:42:14 MST 2012


Bob,

You're telling me they don't work as well.
I'll try again tomorrow night.
They were soaked when I spun up the pump and they leaked.

gm

--- On Sun, 11/25/12, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 fuel pump banjos
> To: "Greg Mandas" <gmandas at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Team Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, November 25, 2012, 11:32 PM
> Flat side to the pump (detent side to
> banjo bolt head).  Note the new pumps have a recess
> (detent) in the pump housing
> for an O-ring (no fiber washer necessary/allowed).
>
> The black fiber washers don't work as well as the older,
> orange/brown-colored ones.  You might try softening
> them up by
> soaking in gas or light oil for a bit (you don't want them
> squishy, however).
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
> On 11/25/2012 8:03 PM, Greg Mandas wrote:
> > List,
> >
> > The fuel pump banjos have a flat side and s detent
> side. Am I right that the
> > flat side goes next to the pump?
> >
> > Also, how do you get them to seal without crushing
> them? The fibre gaskets
> > from Moss aren't sealing well.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> Bob Spidell           San
> Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net
>
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