Brian, another interesting note is that those pesky fulcrum pins on some
types of fuel pumps for the spitfire will leak fuel into the crankcase and
onto the outside of your engine. I had to play this game about a month
ago. So if you change your fuel pump and just can't find out why it is
leaking, this could be it.
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
At 09:56 PM 8/29/98 -0700, Brian N. wrote:
>Here is an odd problem. Spit would sometimes have trouble starting.
>Konk out without notice or loose fuel delivery under heavy demand but
>usually run OK as low in town speed.
>
>Problem turned out to be a lost fulcrum pin in the fuel pump. The lever
>sort of actuated the diaphram without the pin holding it in proper
>location, but would not deliver enough fuel for full on driving.
>
>Additional tell tale sign was oil all over the side of the engine, from
>blowing out the pin hole.
>
>Thought this might be good info for others having fuel problems.
>
>10 cent fix. Took 15 minutes to put a new pin in and clean up the mess.
>
>Brian N.
>
>65 Spit
>79 Spit
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