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Oil leak leak in fuel pump area. Removed fuel pump last weekend and re-installed with new gaskets. Have a phenolic spacer and have seen them leak before. Drove for two days and still leaking. Top rim of fuel pump, bottom of fuel pump and going onto the motor mount and rearward. Cleanest oil is on top of the fuel pump and beneath it.
Is it possible for the fuel pump to fail such that it leaks oil around the rim on top and still function? A Carter replacement is inexpensive anyway and it's a 45 minute job, but has anyone seen this failure mode or should I look elsewhere?
Other than the oil spot on the front of the exhaust manifold (where'd it come from?) there's no evidence of VC leaks, there's a bolt with sealant in the smog pump mount hole (used this boss and a longer bolt to hold up the fuel pump rod). Evidence of only slight seepage at the balancer seal.
this was a white box fuel pump bought a few years ago. I've put 160000 miles on this in 12 years and my biggest complaint is the quality of aftermarket parts...takes some effort to keep it on the road.
new Carter fuel pump installed last Wednesday evening. fueled up on the way to work in the morning, double checking for leaks at the gas station-all was good.
pull up to the security gate at work 30 miles later and smell gas when I roll down the window. notice the fuel gage at 1/4 tank.
park around the corner of one of our shops in a gravel lot where our environmental people hopefully won't notice.
09-14-2017, 08:05 AM
