John D, Jerry B, and others--what method do you use to repair a fuel meter housing when the screws that retain it to the upper bracket no longer will catch any threads? I'm doing a 7360 unit, but I'm pretty sure whatever fix you use would be effective across the board.
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Re: FI fuel meter screw retention--ideas welcome
Mike, I always used heli coils of the appropriate size in the fuel meter, worked great.
Dan1964 Red FI Coupe, DUNTOV '09
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Re: FI fuel meter screw retention--ideas welcome
I also agree. PaulIt's a good life!
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Re: FI fuel meter screw retention--ideas welcome
Yep, I've installed more than my share of helicoils in fuel meters. Those will be 10-32. I have also had to install a few helicoils in the forward part of the fuel meter for the main diaphragm cover. Those are 8-32.
I've even had to install 2-3 on the back side of fuel meters for the hi-pres pump screws.
The threads in die cast fuel meters seem to pull out more frequently than those on sand cast fuel meters.
ZERO problems doing this.
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