What is this???
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,430
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From: Hamilton NJ
Bring your wallet....if you have a fuel pump spewing gas I can only imagine all of the neat things a reasonable mechanic is gonna find when he looks at your car.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 482
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From: Near Round Top (pop. 90) Texas
No offense, but if you aren't aware of something major as the fuel pump on an engine, you should not attempt to replace it!!!! All the talk and comments from you will lead to disaster, plus, a lot more is involved than removing some bolts and putting a new pump on, like the push rod from the cam that runs the pump (sliding down and preventing insertion of new pump, all little tricks to keep it out of the way). Do yourself a SAFE favor and take it to a qualified mechanic, you can thank me and the forum later................................... ...
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,572
Likes: 17
From: Northern CO
If you do follow the advice suggested about taking the car, do yourself and the car a favor and don't drive it there.
Like the picture shows, Vettes car-beque easier than steel cars.
Transport it safely to a shop that you selected can handle the job for a fair price. It's not rocket science to an experienced tech and you'll be a happier camper afterwards.
Good Luck.
Like the picture shows, Vettes car-beque easier than steel cars.
Transport it safely to a shop that you selected can handle the job for a fair price. It's not rocket science to an experienced tech and you'll be a happier camper afterwards.
Good Luck.
Last edited by Dustup7T2; Jul 29, 2009 at 07:05 PM. Reason: corrected text
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,480
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From: Circleville Ohio
Vader Vette
Hello everyone. My great uncle has a 77 corvette. I know very little about these cars and have done minimal work on them. I am also fairly useless on carb'd engines. What is this? Fuel filter? Overflow? It is leaking gas, and before i tear into it i want an idea of what it is. It is the silver circular "pod" in the center of the picture.
Thanks in advance,
Brian[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\IMG_0022EDIT[/IMG]
Thanks in advance,
Brian[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\IMG_0022EDIT[/IMG]
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Racer
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From: Near Round Top (pop. 90) Texas
Pro
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 547
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From: Carlstadt NJ
No offense, but if you aren't aware of something major as the fuel pump on an engine, you should not attempt to replace it!!!! All the talk and comments from you will lead to disaster, plus, a lot more is involved than removing some bolts and putting a new pump on, like the push rod from the cam that runs the pump (sliding down and preventing insertion of new pump, all little tricks to keep it out of the way). Do yourself a SAFE favor and take it to a qualified mechanic, you can thank me and the forum later................................... ...
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Team Owner
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From: In limbo
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The first thing I want to say on this topic is: I love Corvetteload's new avatar!!!!
I think this one is a goof. My fuel pump is leaking (even though I don't know it is my fuel pump) so I plugged it with a screw. Then it was leaking again, then it wasn't. OK, I'm gonna give it one more try..... One more try for what?
I think this one is a goof. My fuel pump is leaking (even though I don't know it is my fuel pump) so I plugged it with a screw. Then it was leaking again, then it wasn't. OK, I'm gonna give it one more try..... One more try for what?
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 30,995
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From: Ontario
Change the pump.. Here's a caveat though,, think it's called that
I'm not sure when GM changed the feed on the fuel tanks, from the bottom to the top,, but if your tank has the bottom connection for the fuel line, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY PLUG the 3/8" STEEL LINE FROM THE TANK on removing the 3/8" (larger of the 2) ploy line from it. When i say immediately, i mean in like 1 second, because the tank will try to drain it's entire content on to the floor where ever you are working, if you don't. There are no check valves, or cut-offs between the tank and the carb, if any part is lower then the top of the gas in tank, it will start to drain as soon as the line is released.
