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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / September 2006just got a thought...
does anyone know what the difference is between a R-series and non-R-series fuel pump cam? I didn't know there was a difference; when I looked in the parts book they are different part numbers. Am still trying to figure out why my fuel pump is so darn loud. nate  Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel > does anyone know what the difference is between a R-series and > non-R-series fuel pump cam? I didn't know there was a difference; when [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > replace "fly" with "com" to reply. > http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel and how do you feel about this issue, N8? (IMNSHO, get louder mufflers) >>does anyone know what the difference is between a R-series and >>non-R-series fuel pump cam? I didn't know there was a difference; when [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > and how do you feel about this issue, N8? (IMNSHO, get louder mufflers) mufflers are fairly loud; can still hear fuel pump... actually sounds kind of embarassing. nate Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel Nate , Pull the pump and see if the spring that goes between the pump body and the arm of the pump hasn't fallen out. While you are at it check the pin that the arm rides on, and make sure it isn't trying to work it self out of the pump body. Sometimes that little aluminum rivet can work its way loose and fall off of the pump and the shaft will start to work its way out and the arm will make noise. Don't ask me how I know that. I tapped and threaded the spot where the rivet goes and now use a bolt and permatex.The shaft can not come out and it seals well ,and giving me peace of mind. Also if you need to rebuild it again in the future you don't need to peen the pump body to hold the rivet in place.Pull the pump and examine it.There is no reason for it to be noisey. Joe Flannery Not a expert by any means about Stude engines,Nate but I'll toss this out anyway.I had a similar experience with a big block Ch**y engine.Replaced 2 fuel pumps until I investigated and found there were 2 fuel pump rods available and 2 different lengths.I had the short one in my engine and as soon as I switched to the long one the noise quit.Cant recall exactly the reason for the 2 sizes but it had to do with fuel flow numbers and different rate springs. Bob40 >> does anyone know what the difference is between a R-series and >> non-R-series fuel pump cam? I didn't know there was a difference; when [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > and how do you feel about this issue, N8? (IMNSHO, get louder mufflers) Bob, sounds like you experienced the exact same thing I am. Unfortunately a Stude engine doesn't have a FP pushrod after 1954, so if there is an issue outside the FP, it is with the cam. D'oh. That'd make only the second time the timing cover has been off this engine since it was built, if I ended up going that road. Unfortunately, SASCO does not show the R1/R2 fuel pump cam as an available item, otherwise I'd just order one to eliminate the possibility that this is the problem. nate > Not a expert by any means about Stude engines,Nate but I'll toss this out > anyway.I had a similar experience with a big block Ch**y engine.Replaced 2 [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >>and how do you feel about this issue, N8? (IMNSHO, get louder mufflers) Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel R series fuel pumps have provision for a return line back to the fuel tank, non-r series pumps do not. A friend of mine has a Super Hawk and explained this to me once, and why it's there. Beats the hell out of me if I can remember why though. If the pump is securely mounted to the timing gear cover, the level is resting securely on the cam lobe on the timing gear, and there is no obvious object tapping against the pump, you can always poke some holes in your glasspacks. Guaranteed to drown out the fuel pump racket :-) -George- 63 GT Hawk 63 Champ 56 Sky Hawk 50 Packard Super Eight 40 Packard One-Twenty > does anyone know what the difference is between a R-series and > non-R-series fuel pump cam? I didn't know there was a difference; when [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > replace "fly" with "com" to reply. > http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel It's there to keep the fuel from boiling and causing vapor lock, basically. I do NOT currently have the return line hooked up on my car because, well, it's a '55 and I haven't gotten around to running one yet. Would the lack of the return line cause it to be noisy? The only other thing I'm not sure about was the "lever resting securely on the cam lobe" thing which was why I was asking my original question. Alternately I will probably have to swap with a "known quiet" pump to really get to the bottom of this, and that doesn't sound like fun - all the "known quiet" pumps I am aware of are on other cars, so there'd be a lot of pump swapping going on. Basically this engine was built from parts in a service block, and the pump came out of a box of parts and was kitted by yours truly, so I can't say anything like "it was quiet before..." nate > R series fuel pumps have provision for a return line back to the fuel > tank, non-r series pumps do not. A friend of mine has a Super Hawk and [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>replace "fly" with "com" to reply. >>http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel The "return line" has a .050" restriction in the sediment bowl port. It's so restricted that I doubt there is enough flow for useful cooling. AC sometimes called it a "vapor diverter". It also allows pressure to the carb to bleed off when the engine is shut down; which prevents flooding. I understand early Avanti's that had the return at a "T" on the pump, had a restriction too. It's not shown as used on the "R" pumps, but similar pumps sometimes have a piece of foam behind the outlet diaphragm, in the pulse chamber. I thought the foam, and the outlet diaphragm itself, were to smooth out the pulses in pressure to the carb; but it might have to do with noise, too. I think Carter had a patent on their "Pulsator" pump. I'll mention the spring on the operating arm; although you probably didn't forget that. Mike M. Nate, as I have mentioned before, I can hear my fuel pump also. It is one of the new ones made by Ted Harbit. He makes them out of Mopar pumps and part of the conversion involves heating and bending the lever that contacts the cam. It's not hard for me to imagine that this operation might leave a little clearance at the cam which could account for the noise. Also the way the pump mounts to the cover, there is a good bit of play at the bolt holes which is possibly another source of clearance/play at the cam. Is your pump one of these 're-manufactured' ones? Could it have enough play at the bolts to cause the noise anyway? Also, I definitely think that the return line will diminish the noise. It is providing some pressure relief and the more pressure that is accumulating at the pump, the more likely it will be to knock. Do you want to prove it to yourself? Pinch off the hose to the pump while the engine is running and notice that the knocking will subside or go away entirely. See, no pressure at the pump = no knock. At least that is how it works for me. Good luck. Tim K. > The "return line" has a .050" restriction in the sediment bowl port. It's > so restricted that I doubt there is enough flow for useful cooling. AC [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Mike M. it's an original fuel pump, so unless the arm is bent, that's not the problem. IT seems to get *louder* when there's no fuel in it. nate > Nate, as I have mentioned before, I can hear my fuel pump also. It is > one of the new ones made by Ted Harbit. He makes them out of Mopar [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> >> Mike M. Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel Any chance that the blocked return line stops the lever from retrning to rest on cam? (I have no parts that are not on car and haven't had a R1 for 34 years!) (This sounds silly even as I type it!) Unplug line - Tygon it into a milk bottle! Karl > Any chance that the blocked return line stops the lever from retrning > to rest on cam? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Karl It's not that it's blocked... it's that it's not there at all! I don't have the R1 filter/return line deal at all, it's plumbed just like a "normal" car at the moment. I guess next time I get over to JP's I will just have to start swapping fuel pumps. I have a '55 fuel pump that didn't make noise, and JP has an Avanti that has a good fuel pump on it (I'll have to be nice to him...) nate I have seen narrow (same width as arm) 1/8 or 1/16 inch thick plates Tig welded to the contact surface of brand X fuel pump arms to take out slop. Freddy >>Any chance that the blocked return line stops the lever from retrning >>to rest on cam? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > nate Take the fuel pump off and clean the sand and junk out of it |
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