Uber Bodge coming up. Perhaps one of the cones out of a bicycle axle with a suitable bolt might do? :?
Are we talking about the bottom bolt on the injection pump support/because ive run with that bolt completely out (for adjustment)If the other three mounting plate bolts are tight,that thing wont go anywhere!
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THOUGHT it was fine - you couldn't really see the pump moving or anything, but at certain RPM ranges the pump would get a harmonic going on and start to dance. The more advanced my timing was the easier it was to trigger the surging behavior, but with the timing retarded a bit the car was perfectly drivable. But like I said, once I dealt with that bolt I couldn't believe the difference!
Steve, I've been following your thread & was perplexed by this surging you were experiencing. Then, last Friday, mine started to do the same thing. I checked the IP bolts & all were snug. It still surged. Today I decided to take a peak in the the light of day. Sure enough, two of the IP bracket bolts were backed off & the pump would get into a visible harmonic pattern. I snugged the bolts back up as best I could & it seems to be better. Any recommendations on tools that can reach those two bolts with the IP still in place?
socket and extension?
which are we talking about?
Steve, I've been following your thread & was perplexed by this surging you were experiencing. Then, last Friday, mine started to do the same thing. I checked the IP bolts & all were snug. It still surged. Today I decided to take a peak in the the light of day. Sure enough, two of the IP bracket bolts were backed off & the pump would get into a visible harmonic pattern. I snugged the bolts back up as best I could & it seems to be better. Any recommendations on tools that can reach those two bolts with the IP still in place?
Are you refering to the 2 bolts behind the IP?
Two bolts that hold the IP bracket to the block, underneath the IP. The bracket itself and the IP interfere with getting a 3/8" socket in there properly. I got a 1/4" in there, but who trusts the torque put out by a 1/4" driver?
The good news is that it starts easier. I'm hoping that fuel economy will be more in line with what I expect. Who knows how long the bracket has been loose? I do know that the IP was replaced about 3 months before I ever got the car.
Crescent or ess spanners will get you at what lurks behind the I.P.
A must for when the water pump dies. :twisted:
You don't get the Royal Variety Performance your way then? :lol:
