New strut rods!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Round Rock Texas
New strut rods!
I installed my new adjustable strut rods this morning and got rid of the old Corvette Squat I have had for some time. First one took me about an hour and the second about 30 mins. Some advice. Before you dive in make sure you have the right one for each side. I didn't look and of course...I started installing the one marked "L" on the ride side. Pretty cut and dry install and adjustment.
Now if I can figure out what is happening with my fuel system. Sitting at 3 psi fuel pressure and dying and the back float still won't adjust. Would a leaking fuel pump cause low fuel pressure? I don't see any crimped hoses. Baffling.
Now if I can figure out what is happening with my fuel system. Sitting at 3 psi fuel pressure and dying and the back float still won't adjust. Would a leaking fuel pump cause low fuel pressure? I don't see any crimped hoses. Baffling.
Safety Car
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Quick word of advice on strut rods......after about a month of driving, check the jam nuts and retighten if needed......they have a way of working themselves loose (unless you really put the gorilla grip on the initial tightening!)
Burning Brakes
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Using a stock mechanical fuel pump?
Could be sucking some air prior to the pump...
My brother had a Buick with a pinhole in the hard line up under the car. It'd run great until you got on it at all...
Could be sucking some air prior to the pump...
My brother had a Buick with a pinhole in the hard line up under the car. It'd run great until you got on it at all...
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Burning Brakes
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C3 Stroker: Good tip about retightening the nuts down the road.
I have looked at the lines , bit the pump is leaking. I am attempting to get the pump replaced. GAS EVERYWHERE! I was careful, but it still gets everywhere no matter how you block the lines. And...I absolutely hate the smell of gas.
Drifting
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Yes, got rid of every bit of it.My tires were pointing in at the top and now they are nice and straight.
C3 Stroker: Good tip about retightening the nuts down the road.
I have looked at the lines , bit the pump is leaking. I am attempting to get the pump replaced. GAS EVERYWHERE! I was careful, but it still gets everywhere no matter how you block the lines. And...I absolutely hate the smell of gas.
C3 Stroker: Good tip about retightening the nuts down the road.
I have looked at the lines , bit the pump is leaking. I am attempting to get the pump replaced. GAS EVERYWHERE! I was careful, but it still gets everywhere no matter how you block the lines. And...I absolutely hate the smell of gas.
Last edited by Retro78; Jan 24, 2010 at 12:10 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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I think you meant to say negative camber. squat is what happens when the rear end drops during a hard launch. Leaning in at the top is not that. The leaning is typically caused by worn axles or worn joints etc. You adjusted the camber out when replacing the struts but the root cause may still be there. Check the axle end play. What did you set the camber at?
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Burning Brakes
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I figured that gravity was my friend here, but now I forgot to pull the bolt in the front of the block and replace with a longer bolt to hold the piston rod for the fuel pump and the piston dropped on me. It's been decades since I did one and forgot. Any ideas on how to get the piston rod up so I can install the pump. I read an article AFTER I took it off. Some mechanical spring loaded finger type tool in the article, but no one seems to know what I am talking about. Anybody got any ideas?
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Marz,
I just redid my fuel pump and engine compartment lines. I used this....
Irwin Quickgrip
To gently crimp my fuel line coming from my tank. Plenty of room to get up there with one of these even with the spare tire. I just had a few dribbles from the line in the engine compartment and then only had to deal with the remaining fuel in the pump and pump-carb line. The rubber footies on the clamp protect the hose. You don't have to choke it to death. Just enough to seal it. I have a stock config under there and for all I know yours may be sumped and AN fitted, but for stock it works well.
I just redid my fuel pump and engine compartment lines. I used this....
Irwin Quickgrip
To gently crimp my fuel line coming from my tank. Plenty of room to get up there with one of these even with the spare tire. I just had a few dribbles from the line in the engine compartment and then only had to deal with the remaining fuel in the pump and pump-carb line. The rubber footies on the clamp protect the hose. You don't have to choke it to death. Just enough to seal it. I have a stock config under there and for all I know yours may be sumped and AN fitted, but for stock it works well.
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Marz,
Put some bearing grease on the end of the fuel pump push rod that goes up in the motor. That will keep it stuck up there.
Roll the cam until the fuel pump rod is on the base circle of the fuel rod cam lobe to give you as much room as possible.
If you've done it right, you will feel some resistance when tightening the fuel pump bolts snug with the block. BUT BEWARE not to get the fuel pump shaft of the fuel pump alongside the fuel pump push rod. If you tighten everything then, it will bend the pump shaft.
Good luck.
Put some bearing grease on the end of the fuel pump push rod that goes up in the motor. That will keep it stuck up there.
Roll the cam until the fuel pump rod is on the base circle of the fuel rod cam lobe to give you as much room as possible.
If you've done it right, you will feel some resistance when tightening the fuel pump bolts snug with the block. BUT BEWARE not to get the fuel pump shaft of the fuel pump alongside the fuel pump push rod. If you tighten everything then, it will bend the pump shaft.
Good luck.
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If the grease doesn't work (it didn't for me), you can use a small plastic ruler, or some kind of metal strap to hold the rod up while you insert the new pump.
