My Ferret needs help

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi all, I have a few problems with fuel on my ferret. I'm not sure if the pump was working so I put an electric pump on. So I have a few questions.
1. Is it better to fix the original and how the hell do you get to it?
2. If the pump is faulty, where do I get replacement parts?
3. Would an electric pump deliver too much fuel?
4. It bellows black smoke so thats a fuel problem?
5. It runs like a bag of poo?
6. Do you put a drop of oil in the genny to make it work?
7. Where can I get a new set of plugs from?
8. Is it worth dropping the engine out for a good clean and inspection.

Hi Colin,

I have had many years of working experience on Ferrets, so here goes,
1. You can remove the pump without too much problems, remove escape hatch on left of vehicle ( nearside for those in UK and Aus.), remove battery box from that side, also the snubber bracket which limits reaction movement of the engine. This will give you access to the fuel pump, when releasing the two pipes, you will have to use two spanners ..one to hold the adaptor. A bit awkward, in fact this is the worst part of the job, but it can be done with one hand. Pump has a straight plunger on it, so once the securing nuts are removed, it pulls straight out.
2. If you cannot source a pump repair kit, send me a PM.
4. Black smoke, could be flooding, faulty needle valve in float chamber, float leaking or incorrect height. The "choke" arrangement is only a disc valve and unless it is not returning to the Off position, there is little to go wrong. You may find it worth repalacing the two accelerator pump diaphragms, again if Tim has no stock, PM me.
6. Re. oiling the generator...........don't do as some guy in the US did, he poured oil in the vent over the armature !!!! That instruction is for when an engine has been standing for a length of time, it is for the two speed gears at the pulley end, they are fed off the main gallery whilst running, but oil runs away on standing so there is a small priming plug on the top by the pulley.
8. Unless you have serious problems, there is littel point in removing the engine for these faults you describe.

Hope this is of help.

regards, Richard

[colin jones]

Hi Lynn, My clever wife has it all in hand but thanks anyway.

Hi Richard, unbeliveable, I was just reading your thread and my wife came in with the fuel pump. She got up early this morning and went back to the shed and took the side hatch and battery box out, then the pump. She's been doing the hard yards on this. She came inside at 0100 last night then up at 0600. I have a very dedicated wife and I should have taken a photo last night. She had more oil and grease on her than an off shore oil rig. In fact she has just gone back to the shed to pull the pump apart cause she's so excited she got it. If I can't get the parts I will let you know. Thanks for your input.
Regards
Colin.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi Lynn, My clever wife has it all in hand but thanks anyway.

Hi Richard, unbeliveable, I was just reading your thread and my wife came in with the fuel pump. She got up early this morning and went back to the shed and took the side hatch and battery box out, then the pump. She's been doing the hard yards on this. She came inside at 0100 last night then up at 0600. I have a very dedicated wife and I should have taken a photo last night. She had more oil and grease on her than an off shore oil rig. In fact she has just gone back to the shed to pull the pump apart cause she's so excited she got it. If I can't get the parts I will let you know. Thanks for you input.
Regards
Colin.

Hi Colin,

Thats my kind of girl Just to let her know, there is a special thin cranked 3/16" AF spanner needed to hold the spindle under the diaphragm, you may have to make one.

I hope you are getting the Ferret ready for Corowa.

[colin jones]

Well simone just found the nut had wound itself off, so it was probably pumping about 20% capacity. The diafram is not broken but I think its worth replacing. She's gonna kill me for puting pics up. Beauty is in the hands with the spanner, and she's a great cook.
Colin and Simone "or should I say"
"Simone and husband".

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Well simone just found the nut had wound itself off, so it was probably pumping about 20% capacity. The diafram is not broken but I think its worth replacing. She's gonna kill me for puting pics up. Beauty is in the hands with the spanner, and she's a great cook.
Colin and Simone "or should I say"
"Simone and husband".

Well done to Simone. Removing the pump is a bit awkward, refitting is much easier.

Colin, I'm sending a PM to you.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Colin - well you had better get the ironing board and vacuum cleaner out and do some housework. You are superfluous to requirements in the shed now. I showed Ada your images of Simone and she was very impressed.

Bob

[Lynn Eades]

So this is a trans gender disease????... Pssst Colin, careful mate, we're slowly being made redundant. with female P.M's etc. etc.

[colin jones]

I think I'm one of the lucky ones, I don't ever hear,
"That bloody shed" or
"what on earth do you want that for" or
" i'm sick of that...!"
You got to admit guys, you got to be a little bit jealous. Would your
wife be happy for you to build a 100' workshop in FRONT of your house and say
"I told you, you should have made it bigger".
I better stop now, ive got washing on the line and I need to peel the vegies for my roast.
( I just broke a nail typing this )