P38A Pump seals!!! Argh..fixed...

Ok then, bit the bullet, new pump seals in, ran it upto good idle. I've got no accelerator pedal. I watched it go back in with a torch to make the pin inside with the ball end went into the receiver, disk thing...help!

After draining the pump a little more to see the disk... And a bit cursing managed to get it in . Thought I had done it the first time!! Drawn the fuel up with a vacuum pump and presto. Even managed to land the cap in the same place.. the beast doth not leak... For now anyway...

Have you got a part number for the repair kit please?
I got a good 'how too' from biketeacherdave,
something I'm going to need to do when its not so 'fingerendish'.. (-7 here sunday night)

Mark Piercy said:

After draining the pump a little more to see the disk... And a bit cursing managed to get it in . Thought I had done it the first time!! Drawn the fuel up with a vacuum pump and presto. Even managed to land the cap in the same place.. the beast doth not leak... For now anyway...

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It is a tricky little begger. Usually, put the pin in the collar, move the pump top forward, tilt and peek to see if it has moved. Move the pump top back, tilt and peek to see if moved. If it moved both times it is in the right place. Then put it back and align it and tighten up.

Still, looks like you got there.

plumbfisher said:

Have you got a part number for the repair kit please?
I got a good 'how too' from biketeacherdave,
something I'm going to need to do when its not so 'fingerendish'.. (-7 here sunday night)

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Hows that for you?

Ok then, without the aid of nanocom, for the want of money!!
I had gone out the next morning after doing the pump top seals.
The acceleration was flat as füuuuu...
I had to floor the pedal to move away from the junction...
Brilliant. Pulled it back into my garage.
Stripped of the flipping manifold again...
Loosened the lower pump set screws (just)
and nudged the cap rearward just to the point where the engine stumbles and tapped it forward a touch. Runs brilliantly.
Previously I thought my torque converter was slipping excessively.. probably.. starts very well and responds brilliantly to the pedal
As much as I wish I had the nanocom kit, that's not possible at the moment.
House, Wife, 3 kids, dogs, cars... You understand.
It's the best I've ever known the bus to drive.
193.000 plus miles.
So a small collection of tools, a dti gauge and a febi timing chain kit with guides much needed.

Maybe there is a reward for outing a doppelganger and a nanacom with your name on it is already stowed upon on the sleigh.
3 more sleeps, or 9 if your old.

I don't reckon my'..
Just need to get rid of a few of my other toys...