LCAM, i suggest you change that pump before it dies on ya! is it dorman?
Pump is an Airtex, from back when they were still made in the US. Replacement pump was bought shortly thereafter, it's stamped "11" which is 2011, and is another US-made unit. Alright, so I guess I know what I'll be working on tomorrow, unless I can persuade the she-devil that it would be good for her skin to get a bit filthy with oily mess
(yeah I know, good luck with that one
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What block-off plate do ya'll use on these things, big block Chev? It's fairly unlikely for whatever parts store happens to be nearest to actually have an IDI pump gasket in stock, but I'd be thoroughly impressed if they don't have one for a 454 or a 350 or whatever GM plate fits best. So the logic there is that if the plate works so should its gasket...
Oh, that lemon cover, RTV it. Ours has been off like 5 times in 2 days, gets wire-wheeled and RTV-ed every time, not a drop of oil. Supposed to have some rubber o-ring in there actually, now that I think of it next time we drive by an IHC dealer it may be a good idea to stop by and see if they got one... Anyone know the part number?