newbie with 350 mechanical fuel pump problems
i have a jeep cj-5 with a 350 carbed engine - problem is i pulled old fuel pump off and the rod that plunges the fuel pump from the cam will not "suck up" back into the engine enough for me to mount new pump, so i rolled engine by hand with zero excess
what can be wrong???? |
Originally Posted by boydog40
(Post 231248)
i have a jeep cj-5 with a 350 carbed engine - problem is i pulled old fuel pump off and the rod that plunges the fuel pump from the cam will not "suck up" back into the engine enough for me to mount new pump, so i rolled engine by hand with zero excess
what can be wrong???? |
think i just found my problem
the pump rod is bent/??? not sure how but it is will get a new one tomorrow thanks |
Originally Posted by boydog40
(Post 231262)
think i just found my problem
the pump rod is bent/??? not sure how but it is will get a new one tomorrow thanks |
There is a bolt hole in the front of the block, that's adjacent to the pump rod, for this very purpose. Remove the short bolt, wind in a longer bolt while holding the rod up, and snug it down lightly to hold the rod up in place. Once the pump is on, reverse the procedure and reinstall the short bolt. This is assuming you can't get the grease procedure to work. I've always just used the long skinny screwdriver to hold the rod, quick switch-aroo trick.
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
(Post 231394)
There is a bolt hole in the front of the block, that's adjacent to the pump rod, for this very purpose. Remove the short bolt, wind in a longer bolt while holding the rod up, and snug it down lightly to hold the rod up in place. Once the pump is on, reverse the procedure and reinstall the short bolt. This is assuming you can't get the grease procedure to work. I've always just used the long skinny screwdriver to hold the rod, quick switch-aroo trick.
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Originally Posted by namu mac
(Post 232017)
That is a great trick but fyi that hole is there because the early 265/283 motors used those holes for a motor mount.
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