Author Topic: Ok, now I'm pissed (Read 4139 times)

jimfoo · « **on:** May 24, 2008, 05:26:40 pm »

The day before yesterday I had fuel leaking out the timing advance(cold start) as the clip had come off. I stayed up late fixing it and replacing the o-ring under the cover. Today I go take it for a drive and start smelling diesel again. I pull over to look and it is pouring fuel out again as the new clip was nowhere to be seen. Luckily I was able to jam a screwdriver in to hold the seal in place.
Is it supposed to have a c clip or snap ring? I had put a c clip on, and maybe the internal pressure is too much for it? I'm almost ready to drill and tap the shaft for a bolt to hold it in place. :evil:

Dakotakid · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2008, 09:40:56 pm »

It's been awhile, but there is a C clip there.....as I recall. Perhaps it fractured as you installed it and then fell apart after awhile?

jimfoo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2008, 10:00:39 pm »

Weird thing is I never touched the original. It just vanished. Then the replacement didn't last an hour before it was gone as well.

jimfoo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:39:58 pm »

Ok, think I got it figured out. There was supposed to be a washer between the linkage and e clop. Without it, there was probably too much leverage on the clip, allowing it to be bent.