Fuel Pump Insulator

[gunner1x1]

The fuel pump on my 1.2 nova gave up the ghost, and although there is no problem getting the pump I am finding it near impossible to obtain a '6mm thick insulator/gasket' that goes between the pump and the top of the engine. All the ones that I have looked at are about 3mm thick, and as you know, only one size will fit your particular pump. In other words you cannot make a 3mm fit a bigger gap.

Edit, I have tried to put 2x3mm together, but it does not work

Cheers

Mike

[gunner1x1]

Bump

[burgo]

do you have a picture of what you mean? im guessing you mean the plastic thingy ma bob?

[Balley]

Could you make one, make it out of 5mm thick alloy with 2 paper gaskets.

[gunner1x1]

do you have a picture of what you mean? im guessing you mean the plastic thingy ma bob?

I will take a photo first thing in the morning, but yes it is a plastic type thingy ma bob. It has 2 holes (one either side where it bolts to the section at the end of the camshaft) and a larger hole in the middle that the spring on the end of the fuel pump goes through.

Balley wrote,

Could you make one, make it out of 5mm thick alloy with 2 paper gaskets.

How would I go about making one with minimal tools?

Cheers

Mike

[burgo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-MK2-NOVA-FUEL-PUMP-GASKET-/120641828410?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c16d0363a

any good?