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72bucket · 04-12-2009, 07:16 PM

Well today I pulled the fuel pump off and when it came off the rod shot out and a broken spring came out with it too. It dont look like its from the old fuel pump.... Is there a spring that goes in before the rod?

Thanks

-Jc

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-12-2009, 07:24 PM

There is a return spring on the arm of the fuel pump but there is not any springs in the engine in that area of the pump.

Jim

72bucket · 04-12-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimKshortstep4x4

There is a return spring on the arm of the fuel pump but there is not any springs in the engine in that area of the pump.

Jim

Well I looked at both pumps (new and old) and they look identical so I'm not sure where the spring came out of...... I'm looking at the inside spring and its a about a 1 inch spring in diameter and the other one is about 1/2 inch. Going down to kragen to see if they can give me a hand with a visual look.

Thanks again

-Jc

**Green Machine** · 04-12-2009, 07:52 PM

2 springs in there? got any pics ? Just curious. As noted, there are no springs in there except something built into the pump. You just need the pump, the block plate and the pushrod.

Longhorn Man · 04-12-2009, 10:14 PM

Doubt the kid at Kragens will know.
Cell phone pics may be good enough to ID it.

72bucket · 04-13-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Machine

2 springs in there? got any pics ? Just curious. As noted, there are no springs in there except something built into the pump. You just need the pump, the block plate and the pushrod.

No pics but I went ahead and removed everything out of there and just replaced the old one with a new one..... My guess is that it was left in there years ago by accident when that one was replaced.

Either way thanks for the help.

-Jc

04-12-2009, 07:16 PM	#1
72bucket Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Laguna Niguel, Ca Posts: 11	Fuel Pump question Well today I pulled the fuel pump off and when it came off the rod shot out and a broken spring came out with it too. It dont look like its from the old fuel pump.... Is there a spring that goes in before the rod? Thanks -Jc Last edited by 72bucket; 04-12-2009 at 07:17 PM.

04-12-2009, 07:24 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Fuel Pump question There is a return spring on the arm of the fuel pump but there is not any springs in the engine in that area of the pump. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

04-12-2009, 07:52 PM	#4
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Fuel Pump question 2 springs in there? got any pics ? Just curious. As noted, there are no springs in there except something built into the pump. You just need the pump, the block plate and the pushrod. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

04-12-2009, 10:14 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Fuel Pump question Doubt the kid at Kragens will know. Cell phone pics may be good enough to ID it.



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