transit bleed valve

[El Bandito]

my transit has decided to spring a fuel leak...through the threads of the bleed valve of the fuel pump....

Any ideas on how to fix it...or am I looking at a new fuel pump??

Many thanks in hopeful anticipation....

[tree monkey]

what engine it it?

[El Bandito]

2 litre non turbo...94 reg...

[tree monkey]

mines a 95 2.5l are you sure its 2l?

[Johny Walker]

2 litre non turbo...94 reg...

 

you mean 2.5 ,surly

[El Bandito]

ok...youre right...

one of them then...

any ideas then...

[tree monkey]

clean it and put ptfe tape on and tighten up.

it could be the copper washer on it that needs replacing i wouldnt think the pump needs replacing imo

[El Bandito]

what copper washer...mine has a rubber seal....

pfte tape sounds like a plan...the valve wont tighten...as the thread is knackered inside the pump...

[ukminch]

It's amazing how the answer has to be coaxed out, surely how do I fix a bleed screw on a transit fuel pump as the thread is knackered in the pump would have been a better question..... A thread sealant could well be your answer

 

R

[tree monkey]

best thing then is to go to an agri engineer get it retapped and put new stud in must have been threaded at an earlier date.

if it was mine id put a bigger stud in and change rubber washer.but fileings off it could block injectors.

someone will help on here im sure:thumbup1: