Fuel Pump

[biker]

Have just come back from my local Nissan dealer who has informed me that there are no fuel pumps in Oz for the L26 motor.

I called into a local parts dealer and he had one that looked the same but it was for a 240C motor.

My question is, is this the same pump as it looks the same but there is no part numbers on it except the after market number. It was made by a company called "Something Enkico?".

I am mainly worried about fuel delivery hence my question as the 240C came with one carby as opposed to dual carbys on the Z car.

Any clues out there???

[biker]

Forgot to mention that their parts book did not have any Z listed therefore I could not compare.

[Bambikiller240]

biker:

I don't know anything about a 240C. Never heard of it actually, but if the engine is 2.4L and it is a mechanical fuel pump needed, I'd think that the number of carbs would not have much to do with the total amount of fuel pressure and volumn needed to run a given displacement engine. 2.6L is 2.6L no matter what. It's still gonna burn the same amount of fuel with minor variation for differing efficiency of carb(s).

Why doesn't the dealer have any info on 240Z's? I thought that the were imported to Oz by Nissan and would be supported by the dealers? If you have to, I'm sure you can get a fuel pump for an L26 sent from Motorsport Auto in USA. Or someone in the Club could get one here in the US and ship it to you.

Maybe I'm completely clueless about the challenges you folks in OZ face with Z's, but it's hard to imagine that there isn't a fuel pump for an L24/L26 in the whole country.:cross-eye

[sjcurtis]

Biker are you talking mechanical engine driven, or electrical at the front of the fuel tank. In either case if the item is rated for the l26 engine then it will feed the twin combination hitachis you may need to look deeper if you run tripple webbers. You normally find that if pressure (4-5 psi) it should be good.

Typical of our dealer network, did you ask them what the supply time would be ex Japan and when could they satisfy your order.

Unforunately if we as a group do not persist and place the orders with our local Nissan dealers to be filled ex Japan. We will loose all support due to lack of visibility in Japan.

Have you talked to Warren (all Z Spares) in Sydney, maybe he would have what you want.

Good Luck

Steve :classic:

[biker]

Thanks for the help guys. It is the mechanical pump on the motor that I am after and am running duel round top Hitachi's.

I did not discuss importing one from Japan with Nissan as I am used to the old days of the boat going around the world before it would get here. A little impatient!!

The Nissan solution was to run across the road and buy a Holley Blue from their racing department. Bloody Hols over here and the whole country just about shuts down.

The parts book that the guy was looking at is an after market book from an after market shop that does not mention any Z's. The missus has told me to go off to the local hardware store to buy some things for the house, so I may pop in again and try and sort it as to why they do not mention the Z.

I agree about putting pressure on Nissan and may wait until then to see if they can order one in. Nothing wrong with the current one as it still pumps fuel but it is dropping oil all over everything and yes I have replaced the seals. Asked a few other guys if they had the problem and they advise that the only solution is a new pump as it is just too old.

PS The missus is looking over my shoulder and insists that I use the following icon

[sjcurtis]

Biker,

I have heard of people using devcon or plastic metal to seal the case drain hole and stop the mess. it is only a tempory repair but it will stop that oily mess in the engine bay.

The theory is the case drain hole on the body near the attachment lugs is put there to stop pressure build up in the event of seal failure, so if the oil seal has failed you already have a presure relief to the cranl case, and the oil is only splash oil, so for a short term repair you seal the external vent forcing the oil back to the crank case.

just a thought

Steve:classic:

[biker]

Thanks SJ.

I did not know there was a drain hole in the body. I will start to look for it.

By the way, I went down to Repco to take on the battle of the missing Z references for after market fuel pumps but being New Years Day they are closed.

However, Bunnings Hardware were open and managed to get all the parts to work around the house.