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Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« on: April 20, 2023, 13:46:15 »
I haven't been able to find a photo convincing me I'm installing the pump correctly.  Some previous owner had bent the mounting bracket and installed the short fuel pump directly to it without the circular "horseshoe" adapter.  It never had a protective shroud around it.  Last week, the vibration dampers failed and the fuel pump dropped off, breaking the ground wire and dangling from the hot lead and fuel hoses.  I ordered the adapter plate and managed to bend the mounting bracket back into shape so the adapter fit. I think I have that right, but the fuel pump now sits more than an inch lower.  So, I've attached photos of how I have the pump positioned before I tighten everything and re-route the hoses.  Is this right?
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2023, 13:53:31 »
If you're patient you'll find in my video the answer at the right sequence from 7'21

https://youtu.be/W-mW7F-HJus
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2023, 15:25:43 »
Great video. I wish I understood French but a picture paints 1000 words. This video will help me when I reinstall my fuel tank and pump in a few weeks.

On a side note:  You can purchase rubber covers specifically designed for the fuel pump wire terminals.
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2023, 15:42:50 »
Just activate the closed captioning feature in the video
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2023, 21:10:29 »
Closed captions are also in French.  However, that is what I needed to see.  Thanks!
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2023, 23:12:46 »
Go to settings - auto-translate, and choose language
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2023, 15:41:04 »
Great video. I wish I understood French but a picture paints 1000 words. This video will help me when I reinstall my fuel tank and pump in a few weeks.

On a side note:  You can purchase rubber covers specifically designed for the fuel pump wire terminals.

For any Youtube video you can subtitle it by pressing the right icone on the edge of the video screen
I bought the rubber covers afterwards and fixed them up
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Re: Fuel Pump Mounting: Is this right?
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2023, 03:01:08 »
Thank you. I can watch these utub and understand what is said.  You did a very good job creating these videos.
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