Mike,
Don't worry, it only cost me $45 today to fix the stripped hole for
the pump cover screw. The HeliCoil kit cost $41.50, the 13/64 drill bit
was $1.80 and a 1/4" drive 12 point 1/2" socket at Sears to remove the
pump from the block, $2.14. You need a Helicoil kit for 10/32 thread
repair because the tap required for the HeliCoil spring is a thread
called 10/32 STI. Not a regular tap thread tool. Of course for 41
bucks and change they don't include the correct size drill bit for the
tap and I did not have an 11/64ths drill bit so it had to be purchased
for this job. To remove the fuel pump without going to the added work
of removing the supercharger for access, I went to Sears looking for
some kind of thin walled 1/2" socket. They don't specifically sell thin
wall sockets, but I found that 12 point 1/4" drive sockets to be the
thinnest wall socket that they sell. Fortunately it fits the left nut
perfectly and just gives enough grip on the right nut (if held at and
angle) to tighten it up sufficiently. So as I read over the days e
mails I am making a new gasket to re-install the fuel pump tonight.
Looking forward to a nice night time test drive.
Mike the Ham Handed Mechanic MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
Michael Lupynec wrote:
> Small world, Mike. That used lever pump that I had bought needed
> to be rebuilt using the non lever parts because the top cap screw
> had stripped out.
>
> Mike L
> 60A,67E,59Bug
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike MacLean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: August 28, 2001 12:38 PM
> Subject: My Fault Again!
>
> > 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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