engine and drivetrain Got my K-fish fuel injector pump back from Pacific Fuel Inj

[EcoAuto]

It took nearly 6 weeks, but my Kugelfisher fuel injector pump is finally back from a complete rebuild by Gus Pfister of Pacfic Fuel Injection. Gus sure is busy these days. He works alone and it took longer than he'd estimated, but it's satisfying to know such an expeienced specialist rebuilt my pump. Gus told me he replaced numerous worn internal seals, bushings, fittings and thing-a-ma-bobs, made adjustments to the mysterious inner workings of the pump, and recalibrated the works on his 1950's sci-fi looking Bosch equipment. The pump now looks shiny, clean and newish with fresh external springs and lever replacing worn out the bits.

The cost was $952, including UPS COD shipping from South San Francisco to Bozeman Montana, but I'm feeling it was worth the high price just to know I won't ever have to worry if the pump could be compromising performance. I'm excited to get the engine put back together with a fresh pump, fuel injectors, injector pipes, rebuilt head, valves, camshaft, gaskets, distributor, starter and belts. I can't wait for the snow to melt so I can take her our and see how she runs. It's going to be frustrating to wait the long months before I can do that.

[Delia]

Marty McFly: No, wait! Doc. Doc. The-the-the bruise - the bruise on your head. I know how that happened! You told me the whole story. You were standing on your toilet, and you were hanging a clock, and you fell, and you hit your head on the sink. And that's when you came up with the idea for the Flux Capacitor...

[somberly]

Marty McFly: Which... is what makes time travel possible.

[conkitchen]

Marty McFly: No, wait! Doc. Doc. The-the-the bruise - the bruise on your head. I know how that happened! You told me the whole story. You were standing on your toilet, and you were hanging a clock, and you fell, and you hit your head on the sink. And that's when you came up with the idea for the Flux Capacitor...

[somberly]

Marty McFly: Which... is what makes time travel possible.

D,

Do I dear say that is an "obscure sense of humor" you are using.

[jgerock]

Congratulations on a fine rebuild by Gus. What are you doing about your throttle body and injectors? Did you send the injectors to Gus with the pump?

Did you purchase new linkage parts or are you old ones still good?

[02tom]

Do you know if Gus does anything with the warm up regulator during the overhaul?

[Delia]

D,

Do I dear say that is an "obscure sense of humor" you are using.

Nonsense. The "Mad Scientist" is classic...even "iconic." Obscure humor would show a picture of Tom Cruise jumping on a couch with the caption, "Mad Scientologist."

D

[EcoAuto]

The throttle body is in good shape. I sent my four old fuel injectors to Jack Fahuna at Probimmer.com. He bench tested my four and determined that two of them were leaking and too corroded to be rebuilt. I bought four rebuilds from him at $100 each. I also bought all 4 new injector pipes from Maximillion to replace my original yellowed and brittle pipes. However, they sent pipe #1 in a totally different style - a black non-molded high pressure hose so I may end up using my original injector #1.

[jgerock]

The throttle body is in good shape. I sent my four old fuel injectors to Jack Fahuna at Probimmer.com. He bench tested my four and determined that two of them were leaking and too corroded to be rebuilt. I bought four rebuilds from him at $100 each. I also bought all 4 new injector pipes from Maximillion to replace my original yellowed and brittle pipes. However, they sent pipe #1 in a totally different style - a black non-molded high pressure hose so I may end up using my original injector #1.

That is weird about the # 1 nylon fuel pipe. I purchased all (4) from them over 2 years ago along with the little "keepers". Did you try BLUNT for the correct # 1 pipe?

[EcoAuto]

I tried numerous places and all said the same thing. It's a NLA part. I'll email Blunt to see if they have any. Attached photo is what they've sending now for #1 pipe.

[jgerock]

Man - that's not good about the # 1 pipe. Maybe somebody can find some... I'm glad I kept my old ones instead of throwing them away.

[EcoAuto]

Thanks for the tip. Blunttech did have a few original "Tecalan" #1s so I just bought one from them ($55.70 with shipping!) Happy New Year.