New guy, Newish Boat

Orlando76 wrote: Also throw that hand pump away and buy a generic electric fuel pump (~$36) and hook it to the fuel line going to engine. Also hook an inline fuel filter to it so that's another line of defense.

Not too sure I would use an electric pump for fuel.

Orlando76 wrote:     What kind of pump is in your car?

A sealed pump mounted in the fuel so it should not spark.

Isn't PCM's external? I'm not certain. I know 4 of the 5 on Yamaha HPDI's are external. Mercury too. Honda too. I assume Jo-suzki as well.

I thought the electric fuel pump was in reference to draining the bad gas out of the tank... Hook the electric fuel pump to the hose coming out of the tank (since it is exposed) and then you want have to hand pump it. I thought it was a good idea. Maybe I misread it - Hhmmphh

leetudor wrote: I think my car fuel pump was asked about not marine.

Lee,
You are correct that the specific question was regarding the pump in your car. The point that was being trying to be conveyed was there are pumps made that are ignition safe. Did you:

8122pbrainard wrote: Lee, You need to do some research on fuel pumps! They all are not in the tank!! Use Todd's link and read.

General Barnicke wrote: Where is Treybizttu, men?

John Winger wrote: Blown up, sir!

LMAO

So to add a little substance to all of this:

Heads are ready:




Saw this little guy on my way home in Grapevine on weds Evening:
There was a cute little blonde filling up her car in the foreground. She was more than a little creeped out I was taking a picture in her direction. :0)

Here she is...sort of...

I'd take it apart and see what's going on. Maybe the impeller just melted onto the inner wall of the pump?

Treybizttu wrote: (holy crap those are $$$ for what it is)

Trey,
They may not look like much but take a look at the machining that goes into them. Yes, not much for a CNC but still time and set up. Don't forget making the patterns for the castings as well as the other internal parts like the shaft. Then, there's the cam. It's the hardest thing to make - a machining challenge!! Also the steel rule die for the gasket! Of coarse the final thing is the manufactures profit! Start making one yourself!

Yes, pull your pump apart, see what's going on and get back to us.

If pulling it apart yields a fix, then be careful putting it back together. Mainly that you don't over tighten the bolts that hold it together, because you don't wan't to strip out the pump body threads and land yourself back in new pump-ville.

So i've been searching for a while today and haven't found anyone with a roller cam GT40... Am I missing somebody's build?

Few more things accomplished even though I spent the weekend in the deer blind...

So I pulled the raw water pump apart and it spins free and smooth when it's not together. Should there be some resistance when it's put together? The impeller blades have to be smushed to get the top half on.


The Speedo face is really cloudy. Is there a good way to clean those up or am I stuck with buying a new speedo? If so, anybody recognize the brand on this one?


Power washed the back carpet and bildge. Made a pretty good difference and I really should have taken more pictures of the interior when I picked this thing up.. It literally had 2-3" of rotted leaves in it.

Look like the Faria replacement Gauges, new set is 150-200 range IIRC.
If the face is plastic you could try a clear plastic polish/cleaner if it is the outside that is etched. Used to use that stuff on the clear plastic windows of my Jeep CJ, worked very well.

Looking good, really starting to clean up.

quinner wrote: Look like the Faria replacement Gauges, new set is 150-200 range IIRC. If the face is plastic you could try a clear plastic polish/cleaner if it is the outside that is etched. Used to use that stuff on the clear plastic windows of my Jeep CJ, worked very well. Looking good, really starting to clean up.

I figured it was just a Faria "pack" since that is what others are.. Struck me as odd that the only gauge fading is the speedo and it's also the only gauge that doesn't have Faria on the face.

Whats to stop me from getting another "coral" speedo by itself as opposed to a full set? Appears they sell them by their lonesome.

Thanks!
Trey