Ticking fuel pump
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
the rubber lines get old, may leak and cause a fire, if the lines were flared, they won't (shouldn't) be a fire hazard. 2 fuel filters are not necessary, they lower the fuel pressure if they start to clog up, no need to have 2, 1 should be enough, that's what the came out of the factory with! The factory did not put rubber because of the fire hazard possibility. Ever seen a car go up in flames because of a gas leak???
Temporary solution: Don't let the rubber lines get old. Replace them with new rubber fuel line, at least once a year. (I still have a similar fuel filter setup, going to an 1850 Holley. I replace the two short sections of rubber fuel line whenever I replace the fuel filter, which is every spring. I am working toward having a hard line with an in-line filter to the carb.) It's not an ideal solution, a hard line from the pump to the carb would be a lot better and safer, but until then, at least keep the rubber lines fresh, to minimize (but not eliminate) the danger of sudden, massive fuel leakage.
The chances of a fuel leak are pretty small. In the unlikely event of a fuel leak, the chances of it igniting are pretty small. However, it only has to happen one time to completely ruin your entire day. Please move toward getting a hard line setup from the pump to the carb. It's just one less thing to worry about.
Scott
