wayne z
Well-Known Member
OK, kinda suspected so. I bought one of those $60 aftermarket fuel pumps, and I dismanteled the old burnt pump to use the original end plate with tubes in the right direction, and the original mount with studs.
Good news is that all the parts easily interchange, for a new factory like pump on the cheap.
The pump diaphram in the original pump was badly cracked, allowing raw fuel to exit the pump motor thru the sparking relay points. No wonder it caught fire.
Also, one of the check valve rubbers was dislodged, causing the pump to cycle continuosly.
The other bad news is, The wiring harness I bought off Ebay that was advertized as for a 1985, turned out to be for a 1990 and up, so is of no use to me.
Still in the market for a harness.
Motor and frame paint has been re-touched and looks great.
Good news is that all the parts easily interchange, for a new factory like pump on the cheap.
The pump diaphram in the original pump was badly cracked, allowing raw fuel to exit the pump motor thru the sparking relay points. No wonder it caught fire.
Also, one of the check valve rubbers was dislodged, causing the pump to cycle continuosly.
The other bad news is, The wiring harness I bought off Ebay that was advertized as for a 1985, turned out to be for a 1990 and up, so is of no use to me.
Still in the market for a harness.
Motor and frame paint has been re-touched and looks great.
