Re: [MV] FV 432 MK1( Gas )

From: Ron (rojoha@attbi.com)
Date: Sat May 04 2002 - 20:14:10 PDT


Uhhh....FYI......that's Ms. Bluxom.....

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From: "Stuart & Jane Robinson" <stalwart@nwlink.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] FV 432 MK1( Gas )

>
> On Saturday, May 4, 2002, at 04:52 PM, alex gordon wrote:
>
> > I have run into a problem with the gas.
> > Last tine I operated the FV 432 the oil filed with gas so that it run
> > out of the fill hole, at the time I thought I had not turned off the gas
> > when I parked it . . . now over full again !!!
> > Can it run that good and still dump that much gas in the crank case that
> > quick ?? I hope someone on the list can help me with this as I'm
> > stumped
> > Alex
>
> Alex
>
> Mr Bluxom is correct, you most likely have a ruptured diaphram in your
> fuel pump. I'm a little bit surprised by this as the rebuilt B81- I
> have for a 432 has no engine mounted fuel pump but has what appears to
> be a OEM block off plate. All my other Rolls Royce B81's for my
> Stalwarts have the fuel pump on the lower right rear of the engine block.
>
> New pumps and rebuild kits can be had from Marcus Glenn in England,
> <http://www.marcusglenn.com> Tel:+44 (0)1406 364753
>
> Stuart and Jane Robinson
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