Virgil,
I just installed my fuel line and it has one brass sleeve and the
male nut. I have the original fuel pump and pipe/fittings. This is a
compression joint, so unless your fuel pump is unoriginal or has been
altered in some way, I don't see how two brass sleeves would work.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
VK0216@aol.com wrote:
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> HI:
> << Need some help. I had a leak in my fuel pump. I bought a new fuel pump
> before attempting to take off the old one. The new one fits okay but I
> cannot reconnect the fuel line to the carburetors because the distributer
> neck is in the way of the connection. However, I found that there was
> actually nothing wrong with my old fuel pump. The slug that holds the
> interior parts in place had slipped out and oil was coming out of that.
> I decided to replace my old pump which I was able to repair. Now my
> problem.
> When I went to reconnect the pipe from the carbs to the fuel pump I
> discovered there was actually two of the small brass sleeves fitted on the
> pipe going into the fuel pump. Everything I see, including the Bentley
> Manual only shows one sleeve and since I could not get the nut to screw on
> to
> the fuel pump, for some unknown reason I decided to remove the second
> sleeve.
> I did this and attempted to start my TR6. I saw a gusher of gas coming out
> of that connection. My question is, should there be one or two sleeves at
> this connection and how should they face. Any help would be
> appreciated....thanks Virgil 75 tr6
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