Re: 56 Clipper Fuel pump is leaking

Posted by Xavier Brulez On 2008/7/27 16:53:02

Today, I took of the fuel pump.

The rubber inlet hose was indeed rotten, when I disconnected it from the fuel line and the pump, the cracks where very prominent present.

The screws of the pump wheren't completely tight, but I won't take any risk and will replace it.


The pump is the standard Carter M2198S version.

I had just one difficulty, the metal tube to the fuel filter wouldn't come loose from the pump. The copper nut was blocked ( corroded a bit? ) in the little copper elbow connector. I used the correct wrenches but it wouldn't loose, I think I used a bit to many effort and the copper elbow ( L ) broke.

I have allready searched for such a copper L adapter but I couldn't find any.

Does anybody knows if this is for sale somewhere?

Or can the pump be installed without such a L connector?

Grtz,

Xavier