56 Fuel pump
#1
56 Fuel pump
Hi, I have a 57 Super 88 and I would like to get into the fuel pump and service it. My shop manual says if it has a glass bowl which it does, it's a 56 model pump and I should refer to the 56 shop manual. I hate to have to buy another whole manual just for the few pages I need. Would anyone consider sending me just the 56 fuel pump pages out of the shop manual? Dan
#2
Hi, I have a 57 Super 88 and I would like to get into the fuel pump and service it. My shop manual says if it has a glass bowl which it does, it's a 56 model pump and I should refer to the 56 shop manual. I hate to have to buy another whole manual just for the few pages I need. Would anyone consider sending me just the 56 fuel pump pages out of the shop manual? Dan
#4
This you tube link is for a 55 Buick but almost the same as Oldsmobile if you do better with a video over pictures and script. I think it is the one I used when I rebuilt my pump.... Tedd
#5
Wow, thank you for the quick response! My 57 started dying out and I thought it was vapor lock but I think I have ruled that out. I checked the glass bowl and noticed 1) It has no filter in it and 2) It has a bunch of debris collected on the bottom including what looks like small metal shavings. I had a new gas tank installed recently and I'm wondering if it's coming from there. I didn't think to ask the mechanic if he installed a new filter on the end of the siphon tube in the tank. The previous owner installed an in line filter between the pump and the carb and it was clean a whistle when I checked it so I think the problem is at the pump which might be filled with junk. My plan: clean out the bowl, install a filter in the bowl like original (O'Reilly's has them) and eventually get rid of the in line filter once I know the pump is clean. Oh, and make sure there is a filter on the tank siphon tube. I appreciate you taking the time to send me the pages. Thanks again. Dan
#6
Wow, thank you for the quick response! My 57 started dying out and I thought it was vapor lock but I think I have ruled that out. I checked the glass bowl and noticed 1) It has no filter in it and 2) It has a bunch of debris collected on the bottom including what looks like small metal shavings. I had a new gas tank installed recently and I'm wondering if it's coming from there. I didn't think to ask the mechanic if he installed a new filter on the end of the siphon tube in the tank. The previous owner installed an in line filter between the pump and the carb and it was clean a whistle when I checked it so I think the problem is at the pump which might be filled with junk. My plan: clean out the bowl, install a filter in the bowl like original (O'Reilly's has them) and eventually get rid of the in line filter once I know the pump is clean. Oh, and make sure there is a filter on the tank siphon tube. I appreciate you taking the time to send me the pages. Thanks again. Dan
#7
And if mine I would leave the inline filter where it is. There isn't much reason to remove it and if you have issues with junk in the fuel line or tank added filtering doesn't hurt a thing. You might want to remove that filter and check see if there is anything coming up stream of that. Makes me wonder how the glass filter had stuff in it and how did it get through the inline filter.. Tedd
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