This morning When I opened the front door to get the Sunday paper I saw something dripping from the front of my truck (1970 F350 with a 360). I went out to look. It was gas. It looked like it was coming from the fuel pump. I put a little plastic pail under the truck to keep the gas from going onto the street.

After church I changed into my work clothes and went out to see where the leak was coming from and it was no longer dripping.... good in a way but also bad because now I can't see what to fix. I turned the key to see how much gas I lost. Then I started the truck. I got out and looked under the hood. Gas was shooting out from somewhere! I shut the truck off quickly. Now it was dripping like before.

I had to know where the gas was coming from. I started the truck again and stood on the bumper and I could see the gas was shooting out from that little thing that looks like a port which is not used on most trucks. I am not sure what to call it or why it is there but that is where gas was coming from. How is this blocked off normally and is there a fix (besides a new pump). I will call NAPA to see if they have 1970 fuel pumps in stock.

Also, any tips or tricks in putting on a fuel pump. I have changed the fuel pump on my 54 several times but never a bumpside. does the arm go above or below the lobe on the cam?

 

The local NAPA was closed today. I looked at NAPA online and they wanted $49 for a fuel pump. I called Advance Auto and they will have one in tomorrow at 11:00 AM for $39.

Can anyone give me some tips before tomorrow? Does the arm go above or below the can lobe?

 

Goes below the cam lobe. I don't remember ever seeing a Ford V8 going above. But you'll be able to tell when you get the pump Abe. When you look at the pump's lever the flat area that goes against the cam's eccentric will be facing up.

 

Well, I got it the fuel pump on. I called a buddy and it was a two man job. We decided to keep the power steering pump in place. With my buddy's universals on his ratchet we were able to just barely get to the bolts. They came out easy enough. The old pump had a rubber fuel line on the out port. The new pump had a threaded port. So to the auto parts store to get a nipple we could screw into that. Of course had a hard time getting the bolts back in. Got one in then I noticed the gasket had slipped down so the hole was not lined up..... messed with that, got it straightened out. Then a hose clamp broke when I was tightening it, so to the hardware store. I bought several..... oh, yes we did use new rubber fuel line. Finally got the second bolt in but not before my buddy dropped the ratchet on my forehead! It drew blood and it ran down the top of my bald head! But it started right up and runs good. Then my buddy said maybe we should have taken off the power steering pump! Ran into my mechanic friend at the hardware store. He said the hole were the gas was shooting out is a pressure release valve, designed so if something goes wrong the gas won't go into your crankcase....

 

Abe, I don't know what you have there but it surely sounds different from any FE that I have owned. The pump is by the oil filter uses small bolts to hold it in place. Other than getting a little stinky gas on you they are usually pretty easy to swap out.


John

 

Yea, that hole is just like the weep hole in the waterpump, when fuel comes out that you know the you tore the diaphram in the pump, when you install the pump and have a hard time getting the bolts lined up, rotate the motor to get on the flat side of the fuel pump lobe, then it should go right in.

 

Oh, yeah, the fuel pump is right by the oil filter but underneath the power steering pump which made it difficult. The sending unit made things tight too.

thanks!

 

We had no trouble getting the the pump in place. the fact that the gasket had slipped down after we got one bolt in which prevented us in getting the second bolt in. We did use gasket sealer to hold it in place. The problem was the tightness of the area where it was hard to get fingers in.

My forehead has a nice bump and and a bloody scab.... but such is the price for doing it yourself.

 

Hmm, I have ps on my truck, pump is up and out of the way. I'm puzzled.


John

 

John, this is obviously not my truck. It is a pic of that low mileage 1970 Ranger from that other site. But my truck has the PS Pump located in the same place as this one. The fuel pump is below the bracket that holds the PS Pump and to the right of that radiator hose and to the left of and a little above the oil filter. Also, the sending unit mounted there made things tight.

I hope I un-puzzled you! Oh well, it is in, truck runs good, no more spilled gas and the bump on my head will heal!

 

I was just fixing to ask how you keep a "work" truck engine compartment that clean

 

Man, that engine and compartment look brand-spankin-new!

 

That truck was on eBay in 2005. It had only 350 miles on it. I don't know if it sold nor for how much.