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Re: fuel pump leaks oil... (med. longish)

To: "Peter Ficklin" <pficklin@qnis.net>
Subject: Re: fuel pump leaks oil... (med. longish)
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical-iwnet@lineone.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 22:06:30 -0000
Hi Peter
By exposed pin do you mean the pin is longer than the body if so yes it will
probably weep more than leak, I would probably grind a bit off and peen the
hole over as being ally it will move easier and thus work better, may still
weep even after all that effort.

Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Ficklin <pficklin@qnis.net>
To: Graham Stretch <technical-iwnet@lineone.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: fuel pump leaks oil... (med. longish)


> Graham,
>   Thanks for the input...  I figured it was something like you mention,
> or a new pump.  Any thoughts on whether you think it will continue to
> leak with the exposed pin??
>
> thanks
> Peter
> - - -
>
> Graham Stretch wrote:
> >
> > Hi Peter
> > Push the pin back in and peen the ends of the hole lightly if the pin is
too
> > long for this either grind a little off the pin or peen the ends of the
pin.
> >
> > Graham.
>



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