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Cw72gmc · 11-29-2009, 01:53 PM

Ok so I started my truck yesterday....saw what i thought was coolant dripping...realized it was fuel coming from the pump. By the time i got there it was so soaked i couldnt tell if it was a line, or the gasket that meets the motor.

I'm hoping its just a line.

However, If i need to replace it can it be a pain in the @ss? Not that I dont like getting my hands dirty...I'm just juvenile diabetic and have been having bad low blood sugars all night....dont feel to well. But i need the truck today! Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!

oldblue1968chevy · 11-29-2009, 02:17 PM

its not too bad hardest part is lining the rod up in the pump

cdowns · 11-29-2009, 03:12 PM

ithe gasket between the block and the pump is not for sealing gas//if gas is leaking from that area chances are the pump is bad and needs replacement due to ruptured diaphram in the pump,if that is the case you need to worry about your oil being contaminated by the leaking gas

drink a regular coke

that's what i do i'm an old diabetic

tim21391 · 11-29-2009, 03:18 PM

a new fuel pump is cheap to its like 20-25 bucks.. and then theres a plug u can take out after u get the fuel pump out and then you can ram a screw driver in the hole where the plug went so it can hold the rod from coming out.. then shove in your fuel pump then tighten the plug then tighten fuel pump.. it took me less then 30 minutes to swap mine out.. i did it on my lunch break one day... u just need to shove a bolt in your lines and clamp the line on the bolt otherwise you will lose all your gas.. i lost all mine that way because i just let it drip all in a pan

463 · 11-29-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tim21391

a new fuel pump is cheap to its like 20-25 bucks.. and then theres a plug u can take out after u get the fuel pump out and then you can ram a screw driver in the hole where the plug went so it can hold the rod from coming out.. then shove in your fuel pump then tighten the plug then tighten fuel pump.. it took me less then 30 minutes to swap mine out.. i did it on my lunch break one day... u just need to shove a bolt in your lines and clamp the line on the bolt otherwise you will lose all your gas.. i lost all mine that way because i just let it drip all in a pan

or i use a gob of sticky grease on the push rod end that goes into the block to hold the rod up there for the ten seconds it takes to aline the pump and bolt it on.

Cw72gmc · 11-29-2009, 08:40 PM

Hey guys, I broke down and changed it. It wasn't bad at all. Kinda feel like a tard worrying about the difficulty of it!

Thank you all for your quick and generous responses!

tim21391 · 12-03-2009, 03:53 PM

no problem not as bad as my first fuel pump problem.. filled up when gas was 3.50 a gallon.. and next morning my full tank was all over my driveway and then on top of that i didnt know about the rod and so i spent hours and hours wondering howcome i have a big gap... haha

ges55 · 12-03-2009, 04:03 PM

I read somewhere to use a hacksaw blade to hold the rod up. That's what I've done the last couple of times.

Longhorn Man · 12-03-2009, 05:43 PM

the trick of removing a bolt and installing a longer bolt to hold the pushrod (or a screwdriver I guess) is onnly on small blocks.

69GMCLonghorn · 12-03-2009, 06:28 PM

As for that Diabetes thing, I'm a Type 1 and have an insulin pump with a glucose sensor. Man, let me tell you it is night and day difference from the old shots and blood sugar testing... It can help those low blood sugars more than you know...

fdbdw · 12-03-2009, 06:41 PM

When I did mine I put the #1 at TDC that clears the lobe from the rod and makes it real easy to grease and slide it way up in there so you dont have to fight the pump lever while bolting it up

Cw72gmc · 12-03-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdbdw

When I did mine I put the #1 at TDC that clears the lobe from the rod and makes it real easy to grease and slide it way up in there so you dont have to fight the pump lever while bolting it up

I lucked out and my motor was darn close to tdc. It went in like nothin!

big mike71 · 12-03-2009, 08:55 PM

You should change your oil just in case. because if you got gas in it, it can cause big problems.

Cw72gmc · 12-04-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by big mike71

You should change your oil just in case. because if you got gas in it, it can cause big problems.

I did because I was under the truck anyway...although I found the leak was coming from the can of the fuel pump...from the seep hole.

11-29-2009, 02:17 PM	#2
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! its not too bad hardest part is lining the rod up in the pump __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

11-29-2009, 03:12 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! ithe gasket between the block and the pump is not for sealing gas//if gas is leaking from that area chances are the pump is bad and needs replacement due to ruptured diaphram in the pump,if that is the case you need to worry about your oil being contaminated by the leaking gas drink a regular cokethat's what i do i'm an old diabetic __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY Last edited by cdowns; 11-29-2009 at 03:13 PM.

11-29-2009, 03:18 PM	#4
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! a new fuel pump is cheap to its like 20-25 bucks.. and then theres a plug u can take out after u get the fuel pump out and then you can ram a screw driver in the hole where the plug went so it can hold the rod from coming out.. then shove in your fuel pump then tighten the plug then tighten fuel pump.. it took me less then 30 minutes to swap mine out.. i did it on my lunch break one day... u just need to shove a bolt in your lines and clamp the line on the bolt otherwise you will lose all your gas.. i lost all mine that way because i just let it drip all in a pan __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

11-29-2009, 08:40 PM	#6
Cw72gmc ~Craig~ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kearns Utah Posts: 169	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! Hey guys, I broke down and changed it. It wasn't bad at all. Kinda feel like a tard worrying about the difficulty of it! Thank you all for your quick and generous responses!

12-03-2009, 03:53 PM	#7
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! no problem not as bad as my first fuel pump problem.. filled up when gas was 3.50 a gallon.. and next morning my full tank was all over my driveway and then on top of that i didnt know about the rod and so i spent hours and hours wondering howcome i have a big gap... haha __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

11-29-2009, 01:53 PM	#1
Cw72gmc ~Craig~ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kearns Utah Posts: 169	Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! Ok so I started my truck yesterday....saw what i thought was coolant dripping...realized it was fuel coming from the pump. By the time i got there it was so soaked i couldnt tell if it was a line, or the gasket that meets the motor. I'm hoping its just a line. However, If i need to replace it can it be a pain in the @ss? Not that I dont like getting my hands dirty...I'm just juvenile diabetic and have been having bad low blood sugars all night....dont feel to well. But i need the truck today! Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!

12-03-2009, 04:03 PM	#8
ges55 BLACK SATIN Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: canton, IL Posts: 266	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! I read somewhere to use a hacksaw blade to hold the rod up. That's what I've done the last couple of times. __________________ 67 C10 Fleetside LWB-283, 3 on the tree,power assisted steering, father-in-law bought it new 67 C20 Fleetside LWB-'85 305 V8 (original was 250 6 cyl), Holley 600 carb, full length Hedman headers, dual exhaust behind the back wheels, 4 spd , manual steering 85 C10 Silverado- 305ci

12-03-2009, 05:43 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! the trick of removing a bolt and installing a longer bolt to hold the pushrod (or a screwdriver I guess) is onnly on small blocks.

12-03-2009, 06:28 PM	#10
69GMCLonghorn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Porter Ranch, CA Posts: 978	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! As for that Diabetes thing, I'm a Type 1 and have an insulin pump with a glucose sensor. Man, let me tell you it is night and day difference from the old shots and blood sugar testing... It can help those low blood sugars more than you know...

12-03-2009, 06:41 PM	#11
fdbdw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: colorado springs Posts: 479	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! When I did mine I put the #1 at TDC that clears the lobe from the rod and makes it real easy to grease and slide it way up in there so you dont have to fight the pump lever while bolting it up

12-03-2009, 08:55 PM	#13
big mike71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: independence mo Posts: 2,111	Re: Some Fuel Pump Help Asap? Thanks! You should change your oil just in case. because if you got gas in it, it can cause big problems. __________________ I'm not as good as I once was, But I'm as good once as I ever was.

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