In-tank fuel pump question

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/24/2003 1:27:07 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 22:41:15 -0600
> From: "Jason Arrington" <jarrington@domain.elided>
> Subject: In-tank fuel pump question
> 
> Hi all-
> 
> I think I've finally uncovered the underlying problem that caused my
> fuel pump to go out. There is a little piece of hose that connects the
> outlet of the in tank fuel pump to the fuel pickup tube. The hose is
> about 1.25" long, and goes from what looks like 12mm inside diameter on
> the fuel pickup to 10mm ID on the fuel pump. Anyway, mine is split wide
> open, which likely caused fuel starvation and killed the main pump.
> Anybody run into this before? Where can I pick up a replacement, or is
> there a suitable workaround?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any input.
> 
> Jason Arrington
> '87 Spider Quad
> Springville, UT
> 

       The rebuild kit for the intank filter is Delco EP-254.  The tank 
strainer that attaches to it is Delco TS-7.  
       The problem is Delco EP-254 comes with a short rubber hose that will 
not fit over the 1/2 inch (12 mm) of the Alfa fuel outlet pipe.  I have 
always just reused the Alfa part.  Since yours is split, you will have to 
conjure up your own solution.  You might check hard ware stores for a nipple 
with two different diameters and use even shorter pieces of hose of two 
different sizes.

  Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
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