"promoted by the color red" (whenindoubtflatout)
11/05/2018 at 12:00 • Filed to: Turbo brick, Volvo, 240, frustration, why does it always be like that
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"promoted by the color red" (whenindoubtflatout)
11/05/2018 at 12:00 • Filed to: Turbo brick, Volvo, 240, frustration, why does it always be like that | 0
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I managed to patch the Volvo together until I could get it to a rent-a-lifts where I work and that was where the easy part ended.
I combined many four-letter words at this point, some previously unknown to mankind.
The return line fitting seized and tore the metal line when I took it out, but some kind soul left some SAE fuel line behind in the shop and I fabricated a replacement with some hose clamps.
See Professor (NAME REDACTED), I actually learned something from all those years of fancy schoolin’.
This is the old pump. That sock isn’t doing much filtering.
Then I had to manually trim the sending unit to accept the longer iPD upgrade unit. Thanks to the shop closing at 2-3 and closing an hour early, I had to split this into a two day job for an extra $3.
Miraculously, the whole car came back together with little drama, except the new pump caused the old in-line pump to start weeping fuel. Sucks, but that’s to be expected when you suddenly increase the fuel flow to an old pump. I deserve it for trying to save an extra few bucks.
I drove home only to find it weeping the finest (budget) 91 octane out the right rear corner. Sigh, I can’t win with this car, can I?
Urambo Tauro
> promoted by the color red
11/05/2018 at 12:32 |
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Pump strainer: YOU HAD ONE JOB