Split this out so as not to hijack my own diesel reverse trike thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=11384&start=150The latest:
I think the fuel cap was stolen or lost (they don’t lock) water got in and the rest is history. I pulled the pump and level sender from the tank. Water definitely entered at some point. Tank is heavy gauge and solid, but everything inside is ruined. Flushed and soaked to clean.
The sender is a standard pattern flange. The fuel gauge is an odd brand name. I considered just fitting a new sender. I could have used a potentiometer to swing the needle and check the resistance of the pot at full and empty to determine the required sweep values, but the glass is broken on the gauge, which uses the standard 2 inch hole. Replacing with a Sun system (CP8753 $20 and matching $20 gauge).
Fuel pump assembly has a mazda part number which I removed when cleaning before I could document it. The pump appears to be a standard 93 festiva pump and strainer, so I ordered one of those for $35.
Fuel cap fits except for the restrictor to prevent a leaded fuel nozzle from being inserted is welded in too shallow to fully clear. Adjusted to provide clearance. I think the only place one can find leaded fuel now is an airport (100ll).
Exhaust had been cut off. Built an exhaust with a small turbo muffler and mandrel bend and ordered a hanger donut to hold tip. Hope it isn’t too loud. From the stock festiva down pipe donut gasket is 2” od.
Most all hardware is sae ¼-20 pan head and hex head bolts, with only a handful of ¼” self-tappers in blind areas and always with the head on top.
Door latches are basically garage door hardware. There are no oil pressure or water temp gauges, just idiot lights. Requires an electric sender type water temp and oil pressure due to the distance to go around the driver compartment.
Assembled transaxle case halves to support engine through trans mounts and hang starter. Has oil and turns over by hand. Air intake hose from vaf is torn and split but access to the filter was bad anyway.
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