Re: The Buzzing Bees

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

> 	I think all the Type 44s use the same basic pump, and there's only 
> one (unlike Volvo.) We have noticed that the nuts that the electric wires are 
> attached to are different sizes between early/late model cars, but that 
> should be covered by the parts number.

You will likely get a pump with the wrong size terminals.  Be prepared
to splice a bigger terminal on one of the wires... I did.  And find
a spare nut for the bigger terminal... looked like a waste-gate cap
nut to me.

> <<Lastly, should I try to have a nearly empty tank when I undertake the
> replacement? >>
> 	DEFINITELY, unless you like working through two feet of gasoline and 
> getting it all over you.

You exaggerate.  Only one foot ;).  The nitrile gloves sold by
Harbor Freight Tools work well BTW.  Scott Mockry recommends against
latex.  I _didn't_ get a choice.  The pump quit completely and I was
stuck with gas to the top of the pressure damper.

> <<And are there any gotchas or BTDTs that aren't covered by Bentley?>>
> 	Yep. The fuel pump is in a triangular plastic carriage with rubber 
> shock absorbers. IT WILL ONLY FIT ONE WAY. You can force it in wrong, of 
> course (as the "mechanic" who had worked on our '88 5K did before we bought 
> it), but it goes one way. Everything is indexed. Put things back the way you 
> found them. There is a "timing mark" on the fuel pump to index it into the 
> plastic carriage, BTW, even though the pump appears to be round.

Yes.   And note which direction the fuel line goes... if not, it will
interfere with the sender for the gas guage and you will do the
whole job again.

Orin.