Mechanical Fuel Pump Install.

[jhv48]

Getting the mechanical fuel pump off of my Roush motor is easy. Two bolts, pops right off. However, when trying to reinstall it, I was unable to compress the lever on the fuel pump that follows the eccentric on the camshaft so that I could line it up and install the two hold down bolts. I must have just removed it when the lever was fully compressed on the high point of the lobe.

Did I just happen to remove it whent he rod was fully compressed thus making it hard to reinstall?

Should I turn the motor over till the low point of the cam is even with the lever? What is the trick. I never had this problem with a fuel pump before.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Should I turn the motor over till the low point of the cam is even with the lever? What is the trick. I never had this problem with a fuel pump before.

Dats the way I do it, bump the motor over till it goes in easy and bolt it back up.........

David

[jhv48]

Best way to bump it? Remote starter? Or with the key?

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by jhv48

Best way to bump it? Remote starter? Or with the key?

Depends, when I alone in the shop I use a remote starter bumpy thingy, when the wifey or someone else is there, I get them to sit in the car and bump it with the key while I try to get the fuel pump in.....Either way will work fine......

David

[jhv48]

Thanks, will use the remote.

Wifey would let the engine start.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by jhv48

Thanks, will use the remote.

Wifey would let the engine start.

You can turn the engine over with the coil wire removed...no need to worry about it firing up.