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fuel screw wont turn in or out

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Old 11-19-2010, 07:31 PM
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Default fuel screw wont turn in or out

is this normal what can cause this
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 08:34 PM
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if u go to far in it will get stuck mine did today
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 08:10 AM
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wont it run away if its in to far i have been driving it i was going to turn it but it wont move
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 08:22 AM
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do you have the factory seal still on the screw.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dannybacabe
wont it run away if its in to far i have been driving it i was going to turn it but it wont move
apparently some later model trucks have screws that are too short to get them to the point of runaway.

My truck is like that. I turned it in as far as it would go and there is still more to be had. Just too lazy to take the screw back out and lengthen it.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 07:21 PM
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i have alot of the screw still out of the pump
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 07:26 PM
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i never seen one like that. if the seal around the screw was removed.
 
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Old 11-21-2010, 08:37 PM
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if you are talking about the o ring it is still there i just got screw out i had to use vise grips it was in as far as it would go i guess if you can call me at 419 569 5227

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how do you lenthen screw can you just use on from older pump
 

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