Leyland Car Owners -

Many P76 owners have cursed the ability of the standard P76 fuel pump to leak copious amounts of oil.
: With care, it is usually possible to stop the leaks for a couple of years at a time.
: However, this doesn’t suit some owners.
: An electric pump fixes leaks permanently and also makes starting easier if the car has been stored for a while.

: The best cure for an oil leak is to remove the pump and glue a piece of plate over the hole. Your foul, dirt encrusted pump goes in a box for hiding in the shed somewhere.



: To fit an electric pump, make a bracket similar to the one in the picture and fit the pump under the rear LHS of the floor.
: Mounting the pump elsewhere in the car will reduce the pump’s ability to operate in hot weather. Use rubber mounts and enough hose to allow the pump to move slightly.
: This reduces drumming through the floor.
: I use mounts from a Commodore air cleaner, Holden part no.09281374.



: Remember to replace any joiner lengths of hose in the fuel pipe with new rubber hose and clamps, as the pipe is now under pressure.
: The pump should only be connected to an ignition circuit fuse.

: Cars with LPG fitted should have the fuel pump wired so it only comes on when the change-over switch is in the “petrol” position.
: I usually connect the pump to the terminal of the petrol shut off valve.
: Jilden

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