Hot mess, a 1967 CJ-5 restoration

[56willys]

Happy silver anniversary!! Hope you enjoy your vacation, I bet there's lots of cool things to see in Spain. The jeep will be where it is when you get back with a rested mind and a fresh start!

[davide]

We just got back from our Spain trip. Lots of fun, but not a single Jeep to be seen.

Before I left, I did get the t-case and drum yoke splines cleaned up. Hopefully I will get to spend some time on that and the fuel pump today...

[bmorgil]

Good to have you back David! It sounds like Spain is missing out on the "Jeep Thing" hahah!

[davide]

I couldn't be more excited right now!!
The exchange fuel pump came in yesterday and I was able to fire up the Hot Mess.

It wasn't without some stress though. When I got the pump in, I ran into the same "no gas coming out" problem. Without going into the dozen different tests I did (again), I'll cut to the chase. It seems that there is a "relationship" with the Dauntless pumps. They have a return line on them which feeds back to a small tube in the tank. This "return" tube has very small holes in it. I believe that the pump needs this return path to create a push/pull flow to get the pump primed in order for the diaphragm to create the vacuum needed for normal operation. When I cleaned the tank a few years back, I think that the sealer I put in it coated these return holes and thus prevented this return path. When I put my air compressor line to the return line, it is plugged and no air bubbles are heard in the tank. Time will tell if I'll need to take the sender out to gain access to the tube and find a way to remove the sealer.

And I hope everyone has a blessed Easter

[bmorgil]

Keep after it David! You have the Hot Mess running around and that's all the fun. I hope you have a great Easter also!