fuel tank capacity DATSUN PICK-UP 1977 Service Manual

DESCRIPTION

FUEL

PUMP
TESTING

STATIC
PRESSURE
TEST

CAPACITY
TEST

DESCRIPTION

The
fuel

pump
transfers
fuel
from

the
tank
to
the
carburetor
in
sufficient

quantity
to
meet
the

engine
require

ments
at

any
speed
or

load

The
fuel

pump
is
a

pulsating
type

designed
for

easy
maintenance
It

con

sists
of
a

body
a

rocker
arm

assembly

a

fuel

diaphragm
a
fuel

diaphragm

spring
seal
inlet
and
outlet

valves

Figure
EF
19

shows
a
cross
sectional

view
of
the

pump

The
fuel

diaphragm
consists

of

specially
treated
rubber
which
is

not

affected

by

gasoline
and
held
in

place

by
two

metal
discs
and

a

pull
rod

FUEL

PUMP

TESTING

A
fuel

pump
is

operating

properly

when
its

pressure
is

within

specifica

tions

and
its

capacity
is

equal
to
the

engine
s

requirements
at
all

speeds

Pressure
and

capacity
must
be
deter

mined

by
two
tests
while
the

pump
is

still

mounted
on
the

engine
Be
sure

there
is
fuel
in

the
tank
when

carrying

out
the
tests
Engine
Fuel

MECHANICAL
FUEL
PUMP

CONTENTS

EF
9

EF
9

EF
9

EF
10
REMOVAL
AND
DISASSEMBLY

INSPECTION

ASSEMBL
Y
EF

10

EF
10

EF

11

1

1

Outlet
valve

2

Diaphragm

3

Diaphragm
spring

4
Inlet
valve

S
Rocker
ann
EF006

Fig
EF
19
Schematic
view

of
fuel
pump

STATIC
PRESSURE
TEST

The
static

pressure
test
should
be

made
as
follows

I
Disconnect
fuel
line
between
car

buretor
and
fuel

pump

2
Connect
a
rubber
hose
to
each

open
end
of
a
T
connector
and
con

nect
this
connector
hose

assembly
be

tween
carburetor
and
fuel

pump
Note
Locate
this
T
connector
as

close
to

carburetor
as

possible

3
Connect
a

suitable

pressure
gauge

to

the

opening
of
T
connector
and

fasten
hose
between
carburetor
and

T
connector
with

a

clip
securely

EF
9

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL

DESCRIPTION

The
fuel
tank
is4Sliters
II

Ji
U
s

gal
9
Ji

Imper
gal
in

capacity
The

tank
unit
is

mounted
to

the

right
side

of
the
rear

floor

1
Fuel

tank

2
Drain

plug

3
Filler
tube

4

RescfYOir
tank

5
Filler
hose

6
Breather
hose

7
Ventilation
hose

8

Evaporation
hose

9
Fuel
outlet
hose
and
tube

10
Fuel

tank

gauge
unit

11

Protector

12
Bracket

13
Retainer

14
Return

tube
Engine
Control
Fuel
Exhaust

Systems

FUEL
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

FE
4

FE
5
INSPECTION

INSTALLATION
FE
6

FE
6

The
filler
shutter
is
installed
to

the

filler
tube
on
California
models

The
electric
fuel

pump
is

adopted

on
air

conditioner

equipped
models
For

the
electric
fuel

pump
refer
to

Section
EF

FE194

Fig
FE
3
Fuel
tank

FE
4