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Re: Fiero seats & fuel pump ???

To: Arthur Rockwell <ARTHUR@vistamediagroup.com>,
Subject: Re: Fiero seats & fuel pump ???
From: R Haug <haugchiro@moscow.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 17:34:38 -0700
Arther,
The cork gasket for the glass bowl of the filter is probably leaking or sucking
air.  I made a rubber gasket and replaced the cork one.  The cork ones will
work ok for a while until they dry out.  Worked much better after the gasket
was replaced.
Hope this helps.
Bob

Arthur Rockwell wrote:

> List:
>
> After 90 minutes of rummaging around the Pick Your Part in lovely Sun
> Valley, CA I found a pair of Fiero seats in fairly decent condition.  The
> original seats in my '66 were like sitting on the floor pan covered with a
> patch of decaying vinyl.  The "new" seats are very comfortable and only a
> tad too wide.  I think I'll remove the posts were the soft top frame pivots
> because they are digging into the seat back and I don't have a top anyway.
> Now, on to my question....
>
> I have been experiencing a loss in fuel delivery.  It was sporadic but has
> become so bad that I barely made it home on Sunday from the hardware store.
> The engine will die, I have to use the choke and crank the engine over a
> while before the glass filter fills up and the engine starts.  Is this a
> dying fuel pump?  It still has the original mechanical pump.  Should I
> consider an electric fuel pump?  If so, what PSI setting should I use?
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Arthur R. Rockwell
> SoCalROC
> '66 SPL311 with cool seats
> arthur@vistamediagroup.com
> www.vistamediagroup.com




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