Pages 12–16 (5 pages)

Fuel Pumps and Fuel Gauge

From the 1932 Ford V-8 and 4-Cylinder Service Bulletins (June–December)

The camshaft-eccentric fuel pumps (rocker arm on the 4-cylinder, push rod on the V-8), sediment draining, causes of fuel starvation and repairs made without removing the pump. The hydrostatic fuel gauge is explained unit by unit (head with red M-1128 liquid, tank unit, air line) with a step-by-step procedure for correcting a faulty gauge, including the tire pump test of the air line and the truck under-seat tank.

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What this section covers

  • Fuel pump operation, 4-cylinder and V-8
  • Fuel pump troubles and on-engine repairs
  • Hydrostatic fuel gauge head, tank unit and air line
  • Correcting a faulty fuel gauge
  • Air line leak test with tire pump
Year
1932
Make
Ford
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Trucks
Type
Service Bulletin, Service Manual
Models
Ford V-8 and improved 4-cylinder (B) cars, B commercial chassis and BB trucks, with notes for Model A and AA
Publication
Ford Service Bulletin Vol. 13 (No. 1, June 1932, to December 1932)
Pages
90

What’s inside

June 1932: Preliminary Service Instructions

  1. Cover and ContentsThe Ford Service Instructions cover and the title page of the June 1932 issue (Vol. 13, No. 1), with its list of contents.pp. 1–2
  2. BrakesBrake adjustment at the B-2041 adjusting screw, rod adjustment for car and truck linkage, the 25 mph road test, relining and grinding shoes, and checking for dragging brakes with a .005-inch feeler.pp. 3–5
  3. Carburetors (V-8 and 4-Cylinder)pp. 6–11
  4. Fuel Pumps and Fuel Gaugepp. 12–16
  5. Electrical System and Distributorspp. 17–22
  6. 4-Cylinder Engine MountingRemoving and installing the 4-cylinder engine, the flexible front and rear mountings, the dash-mounted snubber and the engine radius rods with their shims.pp. 23–24
  7. Lubrication and Maintenancepp. 25–29

Monthly bulletins, July–December 1932

  1. July 1932 Bulletinpp. 30–41
  2. August 1932 Bulletinpp. 42–53
  3. September–October 1932 Bulletinpp. 54–65
  4. November 1932 Bulletinpp. 66–77
  5. December 1932 Bulletinpp. 78–90

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