Gas in oil fuel pump / carb ? 82 Toyota Corolla Wagon

"Dave Moore" wrote in news:xX6gf.75227$ snipped-for-privacy@bignews1.bellsouth.net:

FUEL pump, not the oil pump.

The FUEL pump. It's easy to pull, too.

Aaarrgghhh!!! That's what I meant to say, "fuel pump."

: : : > or : > leaking bowl in the carburetor. : >

: > So what sayeth ye experts? : > Of the two, which would be the more likely. : >

: > I'm thinking I should start with the fuel pump. : > Am I right? : : : : The FUEL pump. It's easy to pull, too.

Thanks, I'm going to get a new one tomorrow even though I haven't pulled and verified the old one to be bad. I reckon that even if the old one is still good, it's old enough to where it could be on the verge of failing anyway.

Thanks again

--Dave Moore--

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"Dave Moore" wrote in news:Qufgf.10840$ snipped-for-privacy@bignews4.bellsouth.net:

Just unbolt it and have a peek. If the diaphragm is leaking, you'll see the gas.

Better change your oil immediately once the pump is replaced. Gas is not much of a lubricant for your bearings.

I concur, you have a problem. If you don't fix it soon, you'll have a very serious problem. Gas destroys the lubricative properties of oil, and you may as well fill the crank case with water and drive it around.