I finally got a clear stall in the garage to start work on my newly acquired 1952 pickup. Installed a new fuel pump,from one of the big Jeep parts suppliers ,only to have it start leaking after the first start up. The rubber gasket under the cover turns to mush when it's exposed to gas. Let it dry for several hours and it shrinks back to the original size. I made my own gasket from a sheet of paper gasket material and the leak stopped. The question that I have is ,what is the differences between the fuel/vac pumps ? I found 3 different ones online, Of course, the one for a pickup is the most expensive. The one I removed is built like the less expensive one. Other than the shape,the only difference I could see was one has short tubes for the vacuumn lines and one is threaded for brass fittings. So which one is correct for a pickup and do I need the high dollar one? And is there a pressure difference?
Thanks DJ
Thanks DJ