Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2019/7/14 12:11:13
FUEL PUMP: Son John came yesterday and installed the fuel pump, no simple task. In the process we learned that the fuel pump mounting holes have an interior retaining lip or collar so the insulators don't push out. In other words, the insulators can only be inserted from the engine side, not from the exterior. "We" just have to add the upper air line which had broken because of the loose air chamber. I made a new one using my flaring tool and tube bender, so proud. Also the heat shield has to be tightened up.
CLUTCH: I removed the flywheel cover and as you can see, everything is soaked in oil. We still have to figure the source. I'm cleaning up the underside of the car and washing the clutch/flywheel with brake cleaner today.
I bought a roll of 3'-wide wrapping paper at Home Depot to put under the car and pinpoint leaks. The broken fuel pump could have been a source as noted above. That filter canister and associated oil lines and fittings could be another (as they have before). Brake fluid (I lost a master cylinder full on the trip of DOT 5 slippery silicone could be a contributing factor, too.
QUESTION: There was no gasket on the flywheel cover and the oil is migrating through where the covers meet. It doesn't look right. Seems like there should be a gasket there, but maybe just sealant. I could not find a listing in Parts or at Olson or Max Merritt. I didn't try Kanter because it's Sunday and you have to call to INQUIRE.
With the cover off, I could make one.
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CLUTCH: I removed the flywheel cover and as you can see, everything is soaked in oil. We still have to figure the source. I'm cleaning up the underside of the car and washing the clutch/flywheel with brake cleaner today.
I bought a roll of 3'-wide wrapping paper at Home Depot to put under the car and pinpoint leaks. The broken fuel pump could have been a source as noted above. That filter canister and associated oil lines and fittings could be another (as they have before). Brake fluid (I lost a master cylinder full on the trip of DOT 5 slippery silicone could be a contributing factor, too.
QUESTION: There was no gasket on the flywheel cover and the oil is migrating through where the covers meet. It doesn't look right. Seems like there should be a gasket there, but maybe just sealant. I could not find a listing in Parts or at Olson or Max Merritt. I didn't try Kanter because it's Sunday and you have to call to INQUIRE.
With the cover off, I could make one.
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