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- Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:10 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
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Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Gpi you seem like a top bloke
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Hi, took both pumps to a guru of holdens I got told about and one seal was in nos pump was deformed abit. Put the kit seal in the nos pump, got his long nose pliers out on the retaining circular clip for the seal,did a slight modification and after two days of driving no leak, touch wood. The seal i...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 10:45 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Thanks Rob, yes there is oil on the subframe. The car has to pretty warm before it leaks. Idiling for 20 minutes, no leak. Both pumps leaking the same spot and one has been rekitted. Try again this week and let you know, thanks again
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 1:32 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Hi,went for a run yesterday oil came out of that hole, went for another today thought maybe some still left from before still came out. Got rid of the gasket and cleaned the oil breather on top of rocker cover (was dirty) noticed at high revs 🤣bit of bubbling in glass fuel bowl. Oil coming out of th...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:43 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Hi, been raining pretty much all day, ran for 20 minutes in the shed, no leaks. Real test will be a good drive. Thanks everyone for their advice. Let you know how it goes
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Thanks Rob, just finished,wish I read that last bit of advice first, pump went on was abit tight. Also took Brett's advice on breather,giving it good soaking in diesel and going to finish it off in hot water. Let it set overnight. Let you tomorrow
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Here's the photo's
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:50 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Hi,can't seem to work out sending of pictures, but will try your suggestions Rob,thanks let you know
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Hi,it's a leak on the vacuum side of the fuel pump, opened the original pump after it had been done up (rare spares kit). On the body of the pump, there is a manufactured groove where one of the vacuum valves sit,that is where I think oil is passing through. That leads to the hole on outside the pum...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:05 pm
- Forum: Engine
- Topic: Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Vacuum fuel pump leaking oil
Hi ,bought my Fb about 18 months ,vacuum fuel pump was leaking oil from the beginning, bought a rebuild kit, gave to a mechanic ,got a good reputation with holdens, still leaked after a while from the breather hole ( I think) for the vacuum.Bought a nos stock one ,thought save me changing fuel pump,...