Fuel pump question

Thanks for the replies!

Neoprene bowl gaskets were supplied in later fuel pumps. Try auto parts stores.

Use a good quality cork such as Felpro. I always have a spare in my supplies with the car. I have never broken a glass bowl but in time you can warp the pot metal that the bowl fits in and then it won't seal. When I start the cars in the spring if the bowl is leaking I try and tighten it. If it is already tight I replace the gasket and that does the trick. I have not found a better way to seal it.
CORDiallyMike

I suspect your cork gasket is shrinking and may require replacement. You might try using a different material from many auto parts stores but remember the cork is also acting as a cushion to the glass to metal body.You can only tighten it so much before it cracks the glass.


Gary Parsons

My Auburn fuel pump started leaking at the glass bowl when I tried starting it (after several months). I simply tightened it down with the thumb screw, which did the trick. Just wondering if there is a more reliable way to seal this bowl, other than the present cork gasket?