It's a capacitor. Used for deadening noise for
the radio.
Smacking the fuel pump, loosens the points and gets
them working again. You'll want to clean or replace the
points.
Bill Miller (LBC's) wrote:
> Silly question number 2. What is that little blue thing that looks like a
> capacitor beside the little back box that houses the fuel pump, and why does
> my fuel pump start working again when I smack it with a screwdriver?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Bill Miller (LBC's) wrote:
>
>>Where is the fuel pump located in a '77 ?
>>
>
>
> Paul Root wrote:
> All stock fuel pumps are just ahead of the rear right tire. It sticks into
> the trunk. The little black box in the trunk is the end.
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