[FC] Electric Fuel Pump Failure II

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

Just a quick note about machanical versus electric fuel pumps.  Check out a
web site at  Flycorvair.com. They use mechanical pumps in aircraft.
Dependability problems?   I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!!

Bruce Gwyther, Bonneville Corvair Club
http://users.sisna.com/grandpagwyt/
'65 Corsa Convert,  '62 Rampside
'65 'Brier 8-door,  Greenbrier limo
and many other FCs
Restored '51 John Deere "A"


----- Original Message -----
From: "* Greenbrier Goon *" <greenbriergoon@hotmail.com>
To: <greenbriergoon@hotmail.com>; <virtualvairs@skiblack.com>;
<corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 9:44 PM
Subject: [FC] Electric Fuel Pump Failure II


> Hey everybody:
>
> Thanks to everyone who gave advice on mechanical vs electric fuel pumps.
>
> I drove my Baja Bug to work today.  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 started it up and drove it out of the 115 degree heat and into the
garage.
>
> I am not sure what is going on here.  Why is it working now and not
> yesterday?
>
> Before starting it today I was thinking that there may be some sort of
fuel
> blockage.  It has a filter on the inlet side of the fuel pump that is the
> same age as the pump.  The sock in the tank is only about 2 years old and
> the tank was cleaned and lined when I installed it.
>
> The pump itself is mounted to the frame member right behind the fuel tank
> right in the way of where the shift rod will go when I convert it to a 4
> speed soon.
>
> Charles