Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Genos larger banjo bolts

[Walleye mike]

I had these laying aroung the garage, so the other day I installed a new lift pump and started to install the larger banjos. I put them on both sides of the pump and inlet to filter. What I noticed was when the lift pump was on the bench I threaded the new banjos into the pump and they created a burr. I fished the burrs out of the pump and inlet but let the old banjos on the outlet and into the vp44. Any one else seen this? The new banjos took a little work to get started threaded also.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Seems I recall an issue about those banjos being plated after the threading operation - which can cause a tight fit and possible burring or flaking off of the plating in the thread area...



Can't swear to it, my memory is nearly as old as the rest of me...

 

[Walleye mike]

maybe i'll wire wheel the threads to remove the plating. Anyone else have any ideas or this problem? I dont think you want this stuff ending up in the vp44.

 

[Supermod56]

They are a little tight, probably the plating causing that. You should replace all 5 so there is no restriction at all, plus it gives you a good place to read the pressure right at the VP44.

Tom

 

[Hohn]

Scotty's Smart Fuel system will outperform the enlarged banjos and does NOT burr.



jlh

 

[RustyJC]

I didn't have any problem with the straight metric threads going into the housings, but I did have to retap the 1/8" NPT female threads for the hoses to the sending units. Until I did, the hose fittings wouldn't even start into the banjo bolts.



These were early bolts - so early that I bought mine directly from Ray Torresdal.



Be careful tightening them - with new banjo washers, they just need to be snugged up plus a "tad". Overtorquing will snap the heads off due to the larger passages in the shanks of the bolt.



Rusty