1964 FI Fuel Leak Repair
From John D on another post I have running. "Hugh, The '63 FI shop manual is poorly written concerning this leak. They tell you that the fuel meter can be removed on the car without taking the FI unit off. Really a bunch of incorrect info.
Remove the fuel meter and the spider as one assembly. Then when it's on the workbench you can work on it like a gentleman. Remove the spider from the fuel meter. First take a pic of it so when you re-install it you have the spider at the right angle.
To assembly you do the reverse. Install the fuel meter and spider as an assembly.
Forgot this very important step. Test this assembly by flow testing Before you put in on the plenum. Reason being is after you get the whole unit back to together and you have an o'ring leak you want to kill yourself as you just blew hours of labor. John"
Thanks. Because my unit ran so well, when it runs, particularly with the temporary replacement coil I'm hoping not to have to do a rebuild just now. The return line leak appears to be fixed! I was able to access the fitting and it was so loose I thought I was turning it the wrong way. It became nice and tight after about 3/4 of a turn. My screw-up from a number of years ago. That's the good new.
The bad news is a have some gas seeping from the pump housing to fuel meter gasket. Nothing like the earlier leaks but I will have to fix it before driving the car regularly. Background: After carefully putting the 5 screw from the high pressure pump in a separate container and moving it away from my under the hood, Can remember what I was doing but later I knocked the container off the shelf and the screws when everywhere?!@#. I did not know that one of the 5 screws that held the housing was shorter. I spent more time looking for the fifth screw than I did pulling the pump. So I went through my surplus screws and find on the matched the other 4 I had. I wish I would learn to read the shop manual instructions before I finishing a job. I have the rest of my life but always taking short cuts.
Finally, my question to you John, does your FI screw kit include a set of screws the hold the pump housing? If yes great, if no how much shorter is the shorter one? Thanks in advance. Hugh
Remove the fuel meter and the spider as one assembly. Then when it's on the workbench you can work on it like a gentleman. Remove the spider from the fuel meter. First take a pic of it so when you re-install it you have the spider at the right angle.
To assembly you do the reverse. Install the fuel meter and spider as an assembly.
Forgot this very important step. Test this assembly by flow testing Before you put in on the plenum. Reason being is after you get the whole unit back to together and you have an o'ring leak you want to kill yourself as you just blew hours of labor. John"
Thanks. Because my unit ran so well, when it runs, particularly with the temporary replacement coil I'm hoping not to have to do a rebuild just now. The return line leak appears to be fixed! I was able to access the fitting and it was so loose I thought I was turning it the wrong way. It became nice and tight after about 3/4 of a turn. My screw-up from a number of years ago. That's the good new.
The bad news is a have some gas seeping from the pump housing to fuel meter gasket. Nothing like the earlier leaks but I will have to fix it before driving the car regularly. Background: After carefully putting the 5 screw from the high pressure pump in a separate container and moving it away from my under the hood, Can remember what I was doing but later I knocked the container off the shelf and the screws when everywhere?!@#. I did not know that one of the 5 screws that held the housing was shorter. I spent more time looking for the fifth screw than I did pulling the pump. So I went through my surplus screws and find on the matched the other 4 I had. I wish I would learn to read the shop manual instructions before I finishing a job. I have the rest of my life but always taking short cuts.
Finally, my question to you John, does your FI screw kit include a set of screws the hold the pump housing? If yes great, if no how much shorter is the shorter one? Thanks in advance. Hugh
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