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Fuel pump
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The standard Bronco fuel
pump has a vent port on the top of the diaphragm housing. This port tends
to dump gas if the diaphragm goes bad. Guess what, it's pointed right at
your exhaust manifold or header! This can cause a fire (take it from me, I
know from experience).
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This is how I fixed the problem:
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Before
installing the pump, I glued a dump tube into the opening as the ones
used on motorcycle carburetor vents. I used a 3' piece of aquarium air
hose and gas rated silicone sealant. Make sure when gluing the tube in
only put the glue on the outside of the tube. If you clog the
opening in any way, it will stop the diaphragm from breathing and you
could end up with gas in the crankcase and a much louder BOOM then you
probably want to hear from the old Bronco.
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After
installing the pump I just attached the bottom portion of the tube to
the frame cross member leaving enough slack for engine movement.
Make sure not to attach the drain tube to steering or suspension parts
this will pull the tube out of the port.
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