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Today was another big day, with quite a bit of useful work done before I was finally chased out of the garage by the cold. The main goal for today was to finish up the wiring for the new electric fuel pump. The Tunebug originally had a mechanical fuel pump which was bypassed during this rebuild. I installed the new pump some time ago, but hadn't finished up the wiring.
So off to the parts store for a few bits and bobs, and I as back to working on the wiring under the dash. It's a really good thing that I'm not a bug guy, otherwise working under that dash would be really difficult...
So I got everything hooked up and did a very quick test -- and voila, there was a whirring noise from the pump! Next I got a bit of gas into the fuel tank and diverted the fuel line in the engine bay into a spare can. Turned on the power and there was gas pumping through the lines. Woohoo! The only problem is that the fuel gauge seems to be non-functioning, but that's not a real problem right now. Just something for the summer fix-it list.
<span style="font-style: italic">Hard to see, but there's fuel in the filter</span>
Once everything was working, I had to figure out where to mount the on/off switch for the fuel pump. While I was rooting around under the dash, I remembered that there are a couple of holes in the dash that were just covered by the new vinyl. The Tunebug doesn't have a heater or windscreen washer, so those holes are empty for the time being. A bit of work with an exacto knife, and I had the switch mounted in the dash. It's a more modern switch than I want to use long term, but it will work well enough for now until I can find the proper period switch.
The last little bit was to run some hose from the cannister on the timing cover. This will keep any pressure buildup from running oil all over my nice clean engine. I may eventually put some sort of filter on the end, but it'll work for now. I also filled up the radiator, so that's one more thing off the list.
I'm very close now to having the Tunebug ready for the first engine start attempt. Tomorrow's job is to install spark plug wires and set the timing. Once all that is done I'll be down to figuring out the exhaust and doing the final set of checks. I expect to be able to try firing up the new motor in the next couple of weeks.
So off to the parts store for a few bits and bobs, and I as back to working on the wiring under the dash. It's a really good thing that I'm not a bug guy, otherwise working under that dash would be really difficult...
So I got everything hooked up and did a very quick test -- and voila, there was a whirring noise from the pump! Next I got a bit of gas into the fuel tank and diverted the fuel line in the engine bay into a spare can. Turned on the power and there was gas pumping through the lines. Woohoo! The only problem is that the fuel gauge seems to be non-functioning, but that's not a real problem right now. Just something for the summer fix-it list.
<span style="font-style: italic">Hard to see, but there's fuel in the filter</span>
Once everything was working, I had to figure out where to mount the on/off switch for the fuel pump. While I was rooting around under the dash, I remembered that there are a couple of holes in the dash that were just covered by the new vinyl. The Tunebug doesn't have a heater or windscreen washer, so those holes are empty for the time being. A bit of work with an exacto knife, and I had the switch mounted in the dash. It's a more modern switch than I want to use long term, but it will work well enough for now until I can find the proper period switch.
The last little bit was to run some hose from the cannister on the timing cover. This will keep any pressure buildup from running oil all over my nice clean engine. I may eventually put some sort of filter on the end, but it'll work for now. I also filled up the radiator, so that's one more thing off the list.
I'm very close now to having the Tunebug ready for the first engine start attempt. Tomorrow's job is to install spark plug wires and set the timing. Once all that is done I'll be down to figuring out the exhaust and doing the final set of checks. I expect to be able to try firing up the new motor in the next couple of weeks.
