D drutt New Member Sep 10, 2004 13 0 0 Sep 25, 2004 #1 Sep 25, 2004 #1 Hi, I am fitting a new fuel pump on my 1969 351w Mustang ... i have removed the old one but cannot get the new one in place.... is there a little 'trick' to getting the arm into the correct position? Cheers Euge
Hi, I am fitting a new fuel pump on my 1969 351w Mustang ... i have removed the old one but cannot get the new one in place.... is there a little 'trick' to getting the arm into the correct position? Cheers Euge
6Stang7 New Member Jun 1, 2003 1,470 0 0 Livermore, CA Sep 25, 2004 #2 Sep 25, 2004 #2 Hand crank the engine over a little bit and try again. I guessing that the arm on the pump is hitting the eccentric.
Hand crank the engine over a little bit and try again. I guessing that the arm on the pump is hitting the eccentric.
D drutt New Member Sep 10, 2004 13 0 0 Sep 26, 2004 #3 Sep 26, 2004 #3 Thanks for the tip... however i am very new to everything car related and learning as i go!!! You guessed it here comes an easy question... How to I manually crank the engine? Thanks for all the help Euge
Thanks for the tip... however i am very new to everything car related and learning as i go!!! You guessed it here comes an easy question... How to I manually crank the engine? Thanks for all the help Euge
S stangdriva67 Member Feb 27, 2003 60 0 6 San Leandro, CA Sep 26, 2004 #4 Sep 26, 2004 #4 answer You can take a breaker bar and put it on the harmonic balancer bolt and simply turn right until the pump slides in easily and sits properly.
answer You can take a breaker bar and put it on the harmonic balancer bolt and simply turn right until the pump slides in easily and sits properly.
latamud Founding Member Oct 22, 2002 791 2 19 Tampa, FL Sep 26, 2004 #5 Sep 26, 2004 #5 Or you can put the key in the ignition and crank it over just a split second.
S Snail50 Founding Member Mar 24, 2001 787 0 0 Miami Sep 26, 2004 #6 Sep 26, 2004 #6 If you have a manual trans, can't you put it in a high gear with the key off and roll the car a foot or so?
If you have a manual trans, can't you put it in a high gear with the key off and roll the car a foot or so?
