Fuel pump leak

[Devils Paw 80]

After noticing a fuel odor from the vicinity of my fuel pump, I ordered a new one for my recently acquired '76 FJ40. After changing the oil and driving it a bit, it looks like there may be some gas in the engine oil. This would confirm my suspicion that the fuel pump needed to be replaced, but my question is whether or not the engine should be run at all if it has a wee bit of gas in the oil. Thanks, Bret

 

[65swb45]

Change it right away. Don't ask. Don't waste time on a bulletin board gathering opinions. Just do it!

P.S. If you put some of the old oil on your dipstick and you can hold a candle above the oil and the flame gets brighter, that's really bad. Don't try this over the waste oil bucket.

 

[Sir_Titus]

do Not Drive It

 

[Devils Paw 80]

Thanks guys. I'm still waiting for the fuel pump. Sent priority mail three weeks ago. Uh-oh. Unfortunately I've got to mailorder just about everything since I live in Alaska.