1972 Alfa GTV 


Documenting the project - Phase 1 (Unfinished business) 

Going on eighteen months ago, the fuel pump on my 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 cashed out. Or that's what I think happened. Since that time, I haven't made any concerted effort to repair it, other than ordering a replacement from Centerline Alfa. My intuitive mechanical skills are limited - poor eyesight and meaty clumsy hands don't help either.

So yesterday I started to assess the situation:
The replacement pump is a Bosch - pretty pricey as fuel pumps go, principally because of the high pressure demands of the Spica mechanical fuel injection. It is not an precise match-up with the original unit - it has a different diameter, and a different means of connecting the power.

Yesterday I set out to complete the installation of it. Most of the day was spent removing the ossified cat turds and sycamore leaves from the garage. Then an attempt to crimp new connectors. Then remount. Italian bracketing theory is a little beyond me at the moment, but I'm working on it. As well as my crimping skills.

My concerns now are -
The tank is dry. I probably should inspect it before I put any gas in it.
The engine hasn't been turned in a while. I need to research what is necessary to make sure I don't do damage to parts that are no longer lubricated.
Tire. Need tires - needed tires before I stopped driving it.
Lord know what else. (The barometric sensor was repaired once, but it never seemed to consistently mix fuel and air. One thing at a time, but Weber conversion down the road? Or a trip to Wes Ingram?) 

Posted: Sun - November 30, 2003 at 03:54 PM           |

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