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oil leak from 2.0L fuel pump - ?
Posted: 25 Apr 2011, 11:56
by avant-garde
Hi all...just a quick question. Can anyone explain to me why my fuel pump on a CU 2.0L 1981 T25 has leaked around 1/2 litre of oil? The oil is coming from the tiny little breather pipe on the fuel pump. The fuel pump is no longer in use as I have a electric one near the fuel tank. It just seems weird that oil is coming out the fuel pump.
Cheers,
Kevin.
Re: oil leak from 2.0L fuel pump - ?
Posted: 25 Apr 2011, 12:22
by bigherb
Probably because the seal in the pump has failed. Just remove it and fit a blanking plate, one for BMC A series engines fit.
Re: oil leak from 2.0L fuel pump - ?
Posted: 25 Apr 2011, 12:48
by avant-garde
Many thanks for that bigherb..."blanking plates made for BMC A series engines available on ebay...".
I can't find any on eBay except ones made for MINI A SERIES RALLY KITCAR FUEL PUMP BLANKING PLATE M/S eBay Item number: 190524686196...do you reckon that would fit? Out of interest what's going to happen when I remove the old fuel pump? Am I going to get covered in 3Litres of oil by chance? or fuel?
One more thing to help me on my quest, can you tell me what BMC is - is it a Morris Minor?
Cheers again.
Kevin.
Re: oil leak from 2.0L fuel pump - ?
Posted: 25 Apr 2011, 13:04
by bigherb
avant-garde wrote: I can't find any on eBay except ones made for MINI A SERIES RALLY KITCAR FUEL PUMP BLANKING PLATE M/S eBay Item number: 190524686196...do you reckon that would fit? Out of interest what's going to happen when I remove the old fuel pump? Am I going to get covered in 3Litres of oil by chance? or fuel?
One more thing to help me on my quest, can you tell me what BMC is - is it a Morris Minor?
Cheers again.
Kevin.
Thats the type. The pump is above the oil level so it will only dribble a bit unless you have over filled it with oil.
BMC is the British Motor Corporation. Amalgamation of the companys of Morris Austin Wolesley Riley etc.