Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 20:58:51 -0400
Reply-To: Steve Cotsford <cotsford@AOL.COM>
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From: Steve Cotsford <cotsford@AOL.COM>
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Thanks Scott. In this case the three wires coming out of the plug moulding have their insulation cracking. Not the receptacle on the distributor body though I had better check there also!
Steve
On May 11, 2013, at 8:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> hi steve..
> there is a handy way to reinforce that distributor plug ..
> one ....glue the plastic part to the dist body with some instant glue..
> and also ..
> a wire tie wrap will got around the body of the dist across the plastic plug.
>
> I don't usually run that holder clip thing ..
> it's never a problem having the wire stay in the plug ..
> the problem is getting it unplugged without breaking the old delicate plastic plug thing.
> ( which is part of a new Hall Sender btw ) .
>
> on the tanks ..
> they're nebulous.
> on rare occasion they will respond to some cleaning ( I am way big on SeaFoam fuel treatment ) ..
> but mostly ..
> when they're done, they're done, and have finished out their service life.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> On 5/11/2013 3:19 PM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
>> Well I have answered my own question conclusively. I bought a water pressure gauge at Lowes. (nearest HF is 1 1/2 hours drive away). Fixed it up with some brass fittings and determined that although I have fuel flow, I have no pressure to speak of so the pump "ist kaputt". After seeing what it ingested I am not surprised. Time to go shopping again but it will give me time to check and recheck the ignition timing.
>>
>> I like your way of checking the injectors Scott. I will try that when the time comes. The 3 wires going to the distributor plug look a bit shaky. Is there a handy dandy way to reinforce them?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On May 11, 2013, at 5:37 PM, mark drillock wrote:
>>
>>> If you hot wire the fuel pump on, fuel should gush from the return side of the pressure regulator if the fuel supply system is working.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Steve Cotsford wrote:
>>>> I have run the pump to pressurize the system. I see no fuel on the return side of the pressure regulator however. I think this means that I am not building enough pressure to cause it to relieve although I can feel a vibration on the regulator while the pump is running.
>>>>
>>>> Am I correct in assuming that absence of fuel in the return indicates insufficient fuel pressure ?? I don't have a gauge on hand yet.
>>>>
>>>>
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