[FC] Re: <VV> Electric Fuel Pump Failure II

[Flat6Vair]

Had a similiar failure with an electric pump -- it simply overheats and
stops pumping.  Once the pump cools, it works fine again.  Replaced the pump
with a newer, improved model from Claypool, who reported that the old model
did exhibit a problem of getting hot and failing (to pump fuel until cool
again).  the old pump is now my garage fuel pump for transfer fuel, removing
fuel from tanks, etc and for debugging other fuel delivery problems.

How's that for fuel for the mechanical vs electrical fuel pump debate ??
GGGG

try a different electrical fuel pump,  i suspect this one will fail again
when hot,  if it does, let it cool, and it should start again.

tim mahler
62,68 Fitch Sprints



From: * Greenbrier Goon * <greenbriergoon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:44 PM
> When I returned home I checked out my FC
> still sitting in the driveway where the tow truck dropped it.  I got in
and
> turned the key and the fuel pump started making it's normal quiet buzzing
> sound and began pumping fuel again.  What the...&$#*
> I am not sure what is going on here.  Why is it working now and not
> yesterday?