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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Lightbulb Leaky Oil Metering Pump?

I recently removed and reinstalled the oil metering pump on my '84 GS 12A. During the process, I applied a thin film of sealer to the existing gasket - in an attempt to stop a small leak. It helped, but now I am noticing fresh oil on and around the pump linkage & spring. Does anyone know if these pumps can be rebuilt to stop a leak? Are there internal seals or gaskets that can be replaced? If possible, I'd like to try that before I lay down $150 for a new pump. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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bada bing bada boom does this help?

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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AWESOME. Many thanks!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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yeah...brownmound's website helped me out alot! especially with the omp part

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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Glad I could help. Right on.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Yeah, but, really, 99% of the time it's just the gasket. Get a new one!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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Yes, I'll put on a new gasket, too. But it appears that there is a leak coming from the vicinity of the linkage/spring and no evidence of oil around the edge of the gasket. It's dripping off of the spring. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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Yes, I'll put on a new gasket, too. But it appears that there is a leak coming from the vicinity of the linkage/spring and no evidence of oil around the edge of the gasket. It's dripping off of the spring. Thanks for the suggestion.
Yeah, sounds like it could be that O-ring that is part of the Lowe kit. Give it a try....you may even be able to find a similar O-ring for cheap.

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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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I also bought the Rebuild kit and Have Never Had A Problem with it.
Peice of Cake to Rebuild.
(Just Make Sure that you use some Fresh Oil on ALL The Internal Parts) I Talked to them and they said if you don't you could end up with the stuff inside not sealing right. i.e. Back to Leaking Again.
One of the Best $15.00 Projects.
To bad there not all that Cheap.
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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Looks like the webpage is gone. Does anybody have the info for this?
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