68keyblr 20+ Year Stangneter Mar 17, 2003 946 20 49 Arizona Jul 1, 2006 #1 Jul 1, 2006 #1 OK so I manned up and got a Walbro 255 lph fuel pump and I'm ready to install it back into the tank now. When I removed the old pump assembly, there was what looked like the neck of a rotted orange baloon clamped onto the end of the return line. Do I need this? If so, what's it called and can I get it at the Parts store? 5.0Droptop ...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude?? Special Agent Mukity-Muck Whats in Charge Round Here May 15, 2002 1,785 1,130 233 Indiana Jul 1, 2006 #2 Jul 1, 2006 #2 Not sure whats its called. But I have changed pumps before and the rubber tip was gone. I dont think it will hurt anything if its not there. jrichker StangNet's favorite TOOL In Remembrance. Thank you for your contributions Mar 10, 2000 27,512 2,811 234 Dublin GA Jul 1, 2006 #3 Jul 1, 2006 #3 It is a check valve or flapper that prevents backflow into the return plumbing. I wouldn't worry about it too much, it probably died a long time ago.
OK so I manned up and got a Walbro 255 lph fuel pump and I'm ready to install it back into the tank now. When I removed the old pump assembly, there was what looked like the neck of a rotted orange baloon clamped onto the end of the return line. Do I need this? If so, what's it called and can I get it at the Parts store?
5.0Droptop ...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude?? Special Agent Mukity-Muck Whats in Charge Round Here May 15, 2002 1,785 1,130 233 Indiana Jul 1, 2006 #2 Jul 1, 2006 #2 Not sure whats its called. But I have changed pumps before and the rubber tip was gone. I dont think it will hurt anything if its not there.
Not sure whats its called. But I have changed pumps before and the rubber tip was gone. I dont think it will hurt anything if its not there.
jrichker StangNet's favorite TOOL In Remembrance. Thank you for your contributions Mar 10, 2000 27,512 2,811 234 Dublin GA Jul 1, 2006 #3 Jul 1, 2006 #3 It is a check valve or flapper that prevents backflow into the return plumbing. I wouldn't worry about it too much, it probably died a long time ago.
It is a check valve or flapper that prevents backflow into the return plumbing. I wouldn't worry about it too much, it probably died a long time ago.