Fuel pump pushrod issue with electric pump.

[PITApan]

I'm having trouble even finding terms to search this one.

I'm getting conflicting information so I'm looking for more opinions.

I have a T4 engine in a '73 Bus. I have removed the dead mechanical fuel pump and pushrod, fitted a blanking cover to the hole and am setting up an electric pump.

But I have people telling me that without the pushrod or a "sleeve" in the pump pushrod bore, I will be bleeding oil pressure from a passage. bad. One person said to put the pushrod back in to prevent this. Push rod with no pump would be a disaster. So much for that opinion. Shop that built the longblock said it's a non-issue. "we build them like that all the time". But it wasn't their T4 guy talking.

What say ye?


(BTW, am I in the right forum? I got to this one from a search link...)

[Bruce.m]

I say no issue but maybe post in the type4 forum if no one else replys

[sideshow]

I just removed pump rod and made a cover plate, from what I could tell it was just splash oiled.

[trbugman]

Quick search found this.

The rod isn't needed, but the brass guide needs to stay in.

Here is how I did the search.