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Shaka Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 589 Location: Cleveland, Ohio - USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:18 pm Post subject: Fuel Pump Block Off Plate - Install Question |
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Recently installed a fuel pump block off plate. Removal of the pump also removed gasket, spacer, a plastic "funnel" shaped part, and the actuator rod. The only item installed now is the plate, with gasket and nuts.
Should I have left the plastic funnel-piece in there? I've done some reading on here and trying to figure out if my 1600DP motor needs that to help maintain oil pressure? Any insight into this appreciated.... cheers! - Ari _________________ ~ Shaka! ~ FB! ~ (1971 VW Squareback) ~ |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4921 Location: Southern AB
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mxracer Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2011 Posts: 568 Location: NC
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: |
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That little "funnel" piece is the fuel pump stand and you don't need it when you are running an electric fuel pump and a block off.
You are good to go. |
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Multi69s Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 5364 Location: Lefty, CA
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Shaka Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 589 Location: Cleveland, Ohio - USA
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Multi69s wrote: |
I would go a head and put the distributer block back in, if you have some spare time. With out it, you may pull the distributer drive out of mesh when you pull the distibuter. Not likely, but it could happen. Also, unless you want your engine covered with a fine mist of oil, you should change where your breather is. You can put a longer hose on it and let it dangle below the motor. |
What is a "distributor block" ???
As for the oil, it had nothing on it before so this is an improvement from what was there before (Nothing but an open port). Re-routing it down the road is a possible to-do item.
Here is a photo, from my other thread, during the day, showing the motor more clearly...
_________________ ~ Shaka! ~ FB! ~ (1971 VW Squareback) ~ |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17970 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Route the vent to the air cleaner like the OG engineering. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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Shaka Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
Route the vent to the air cleaner like the OG engineering. |
Mike my air cleaners don't have any ports such sadly, or I would. _________________ ~ Shaka! ~ FB! ~ (1971 VW Squareback) ~ |
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Multi69s Samba Member
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Drilling the bottom would look cleaner. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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Multi69s Samba Member
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