Oily fuel pump

[pockersUK]

Had a few starting problems with my m38a1
strippee n cleaned the carb which has helped but not cured

i be now removed and stripped the fuel pump and found the lower part full of oil

any ideas if this is the problem ?
how can I fix this ?

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[jeepsguy]

Did the wipers work? When the diaphragm for vacuum goes bad the pump will suck oil and usually make the engine smoke.

 

[pockersUK]

Hi - wipers do work but not as well as they used to
However, I have now cleaned out the oil , put it back together and back on the engine. Starting has definetly improved and wipers are better
So hopefully it was the aforementioned hydrolic lock