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Re: My Fault Again!

To: "Mike MacLean" <macleans@earthlink.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: My Fault Again!
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:49:54 -0400
References: <3B8BC90C.8090B400@earthlink.net>
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 at 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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