There was a pressure sending unit sticking out of the fuel pump blanking plate, not connected to anything. I asked Mr Thibault to send me a blanking plate, which arrived today along with other parts. It looked like it came off of an engine that had sat outdoors for a while, so I cleaned it up and painted it with some high temp paint that I had around.
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| Not sure what this sending unit was for, but it wasn't stock |
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| Quick paint job |
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| I thought about getting a fuel pump to mount, and use for a washer fluid pump; looks doable. |
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| Looking forward to heat-curing the paint. |
At one point I installed an auxiliary bypass oil filter, and the return line went into the fuel pump blanking plate. I don't remember why I removed it, maybe it was not working as well as I had hoped. The oil pressure sending unit was the only thing I had on hand with the right threading to plug the hole. Not the smartest idea, but I was about 19 at the time.
ReplyDeleteI see, it makes sense now! Seems like a good enough plug to me. Thanks!
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