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Old 06-15-2015, 10:59 AM   #9
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Default Re: Bad fuel pump? 51 Custom

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Originally Posted by larry/Texas View Post
Take the fuel pump off and remove the the fuel bowl and gasket. Now try to rock the fuel bowl in the filter housing. I have found that the the fuel bowl will rock due to distortion of the housing. Try two gaskets or replace the fuel pump or bowl housing.
More likely to be a split cork gasket (as it was in my case) Would have to be some serious distortion to require such remedies.
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