Today I decided to install a filter in between the gas tank and fuel pump. The car is built with a fuel filter after the pump. But if there are bits and pieces of dirt or dust in my tank, they could be sucked straight into the pump. Doesn't make much sense to have a filter AFTER such an expensive piece of kit. I went to Napa and purchased a NAPA Gold 3299. This was advised by one of the forum members at www.fiatspider.com. I will be trying to start the car on Tuesday with some help. I have a few things to button up. I need to bolt down the gas tank, attach the fill hose to the gas tank and make sure all the wires are hooked up. I also need to take a battery out of one of my every day cars and use it to start the car. If everything goes well I'll be starting it on Tuesday. I may and try to take a video.
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So I need to put my fuel pump and filter back into place and finish running hoses. It turns out that I'm missing a bracket for the fuel pump. I have the shield but nothing to mount the actual pump to the body. I went to my local NAPA and another parts store to find that there are no generic brackets for such a situation. Thanks to the wonderful world of online shopping I can choose from numerous vendors who supply something similar. I'm going to browse the net and see if I can find something in my price range or I'll just fabricate the part myself. It won't be too hard, I just need to buy supplies. Just went under the car to find that there is nothing left of the fuel line. Either that or I can't figure what's going on. I know I've got a new fuel pump and filter. I just have to figure out how to hook it back up and how much hose I need to replace everything. May need to make a call to the Uncle to find out what order all these goodies go. I'm going to vacuum really well and clean everything out so I can get under there, PB Blast and figure out what needs doing. |