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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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Flathead fuel pump

I bought a new fuel pump for my flathead and noticed that the cup is loose and it cant really be tightened. Most of the ones I have seen are very tight. Is this important and if it fell off could it damage the engine?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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It fits over the rod that pushes it up and down. Mine was a lottle loose too.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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I understand that, question is if it falls off could it hose the engine?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Any form of material can damage the inners of an engine if it gets somewhere it shouldn't be. My buddy had to replace a piston in his dodge when a nut somehow made it's way into the cylinder and broke the top of the piston. We're all still trying to figure out how he got a nut in there
So to answer your question, yes it can possibly do damage if it fell in
 
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