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My Fault Again!

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: My Fault Again!
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:38:36 -0700
There is no blockage in the fuel line or pump in my Bugeye to cause it
to stop running yesterday.  I towed the car home late yesterday
afternoon and did not get to look at it until today.  Once again the
problem is simple and my fault.  When I took the fuel pump apart to
clean it and tighten the screws around the diaphragm I apparently over
tightened the center screw for the top cap.  I went to remove the cover
this morning to look for gunk in the screen below the top and it was
loose!  The threads were stripped in the threaded hole in the pump
body.  I will attempt to repair this with a thread insert, but there is
not much metal around the hole to drill out and re-tap for the insert.
In the old days I would, of course, just replace the pump.   Not so easy
today.
If anyone on the list has a Bugeye AC Y type mechanical fuel pump that
is sitting around because they have converted to electric and they would
like to sell it, please contact me.
Mike Fumble fingers MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite



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