General Description..........................................................6M-13
Service P ro c e d u re s ......................................................... 6M-13
Fuel Pump Inspection and T e s t ................................. 6M-13
Vacuum Section Inspection and T e s t ........................... 6M-14
Removal
............................................................... 6M-14
The fuel pumps used on both six and eight cylinder en
gines are of the diaphragm type. Two types of diaphragm
fuel pumps are used, a servicable combination fuel and
vacuum pump and a non-servicable fuel pump that be
cause of design, is serviced as an assembly only.
The pumps are actuated by an eccentric located on the
engine camshaft. On in-line engines, the eccentric actu
ates the pump rocker arm. On V
(located between the camshaft eccentric and fuel pump)
actuates the rocker arm.
INLET
Fig. I P - Fuel Pump (N o n -Serviceab le)
FUEL PUMP INSPECTION AND TEST
The fuel pump should be checked to make sure the
mounting bolts and inlet and outlet connections are tight.
Always test pump while it is mounted on the engine and be
FUEL PUMPS
INDEX
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
engines, a push rod
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OUTLET
SERVICE PROCEDURES
Installation . ............................................................ 6M-14
Disassembly
......................................................... 6M-14
Cleaning and In sp ectio n .......................................... 6M-15
A ssem b ly .................................................................. 6M-15
Fig. 2P - Step-Van Fuel and Vacuum Pump
1. O u tlet V a lv e
10. Pulsator Diaphragm
2. Fuel Cover
11. Fuel Inlet V a lv e Assembly
3. Fuel Diaphragm
12. Pump Body
4.
Fuel Diaphragm Spring
13. Rocker Arm Return Spring
5. Vacuum Link
14.
6. Fuel Link
15.
7. Vacuum O u tlet V a lv e
16.
Assemblies
17. Vacuum Diaphragm
8.
Diaphragm Spring
18. Vacuum Inlet V a lv e Assemblies
9. Pulsator Cover
19. Vacuum Cover
sure there is gasoline in the tank.
The line from the tank to the pump is the suction side
of the system and the line from the pump to the carbure
tor is the pressure side of the system. A leak on the
pressure side, therefore, would be made apparent by
ENGINE FUEL 6M-13
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Seal
Rocker Arm
Bushing
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