Hi Guys!

I FIRED THE MOTOR YESTERDAY! But only very briefly since I still need to get some stuff done before letting it idle for a while and really run. This junkyard motor I rescued came back to life. No hard cranking, no sputtering. Once fuel made into the bowls, this thing exploded to life. Timing sounded good too even though I did it quickly and just kind of eyeballed it.

Here is where I would like some advice. The inlet and outlet on my mechanical fuel pump are weeping fuel. I can tell because the liquid thread sealer I used on is becoming runny and diluted with fuel. So its not leaking leaking, but weeping. I am nervous about cranking down even more on the brass hose fittings that go into the pump. What do you guys suggest?

Scottie