Brian Sanborn wrote:
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> I wonder if the old pump can be "fixed" to just be a pass-through
> fitting and not allow a leak.
Sure. Knock out the pivot pin, take out all the guts (including valves),
then cut a piece of metal (steel, brass, even old beer can would work) to
go under the old diaphragm. Cut out the center of the old diaphragm, along
with the operating post, to form a seal between the new metal and the top
half of the pump housing.
For a "belt and suspenders" approach, put another piece of metal between
the pump body and the gasket to the engine block. That way, even if the
metal under the diaphragm leaks, the fuel will run out the holes instead of
into the crankcase.
Then if you want, you can even hide the electric pump in the rear, under
the body. If you get a quiet enough pump, no one will know it's there.
Randall
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