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john 08-19-2006 06:33:43 12.144.99.34 21143 Report to Moderator	I need help trying to locate a fuel pump for my scout.It is a 1970 scout 800a with a straight six.Do not know what size motor it is,can any one tell me how to check?The old pump is a carter duel action pump with two vacuum lines on top that go to the manifold and carberater.On the neck of the pump is stamped(L-8).The pump also has a glass bowl with filter .Please help [Reply]  [Send Email]
Kent of SW MO 08-19-2006 07:10:00 12.178.152.66 21145 Report to Moderator	Re: 1970 scout fuel pump in reply to john, 08-19-2006 06:33:43   Do you have vacuum or electric powered wipers on that Scout? If they are electric some one may have installed an older IH engine from a vehicle that had vacuum powered wipers. the second section of this fuel pump was to pump some vacuum so the wipers would not stop when you had to open the throttle to pull a hill. If you have electric wipers you can use a single section pump. Just plug the two vacuum lines. Kent   [Reply]  [Send Email]
john 08-19-2006 07:45:09 12.144.99.34 21146 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: 1970 scout fuel pump in reply to Kent of SW MO, 08-19-2006 07:10:00   I am sure about the wipers.How would i check that? for the pump the arm has a slide on it.Do i have to find one with that on it.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Kent of SW MO 08-20-2006 17:39:39 12.178.153.25 21161 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: Re: 1970 scout fuel pump in reply to john, 08-19-2006 07:45:09   Will the windshield wipers work with the key on but the engine not running? I have a 64 1200 that has electric windshield wipers so I would not think a 70 Scout would have vacuum wiper. Kent   [Reply]  [Send Email]
noncompos 08-19-2006 09:22:26 65.102.43.41 21147 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: Re: 1970 scout fuel pump in reply to john, 08-19-2006 07:45:09   If you're not already doing it, try oldihc.org, it's all IHC products. And try Googling for a Scout forum; seems like I saw one once but didn't make a note of it. Good luck.   [Reply]  [Send Email]
Buzzman72 08-19-2006 10:38:45 4.224.252.186 21148 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: Re: Re: 1970 scout fuel pump in reply to noncompos, 08-19-2006 09:22:26   Any factory six in a Scout would be an AMC six, as the IH-built sixes--the BD and BG series engines--were never used in the Scouts. And since your fuel pump is the type used for vacuum wipers, that's what I'd replace it with...especially if you're not sure whether your wipers are vacuum or electric.   [Reply]  [Send Email]
Hal/WA 08-20-2006 21:45:00 66.45.175.118 21169 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 1970 scout fuel pump in reply to Buzzman72, 08-19-2006 10:38:45   My son had a 71 Scout with a 232 AMC 6. I don't remember if it had electric wipers or vacuum, but my 70 Gremlin with the same engine had terrible vacuum wipers until I put in electric ones from a little later Gremlin or Hornet. Vacuum wipers were a PITA, even with the addition of a pump that was supposed to add to the vacuum. It seemed like they always quit if you opened the throttle much at all and only worked good if the throttle was fully closed. Electric wipers might have cost more initially, but at least they worked!   [Reply]  [No Email]