[FC] fuel pump

[David Ziegler, III]

Bob, I'd like to see a copy.
Thanks, Dave.. .



Dave Ziegler
CORVAIR THERAPY
mechanical repair, light restoration


>From: "Diane Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
>Reply-To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: [FC] fuel pump
>Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 11:59:39 -0800
>
>    Agreed that this is an ongoing debate. Many have not had problems with
>mechanical pumps, and I hate the "clickers". Richard Finch has written a
>very good article in the latest Group UltraVan publication "Whales On
>Wheels". Richard has had his share of problems, and is conducting a test of
>his own on pumps he has rebuilt himself using an available source of
>rebuilding kits.
>
>      I will be glad to send anyone a copy of this issue, if you request it
>to me. This is on PDF file, and requires Adobe Reader to open. It is not 
>too
>big, 262 KB.
>
>           Bob Galli
>           President
>           Group UltraVan
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ben and Lynn Stiles" <stiles@paonline.com>
>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 11:14 AM
>Subject: [FC] fuel pump
>
>
> > Let me preface this by saying I don't want to start, and I don't want 
>all
>of
> > you to have to read, a great debate on electric versus mechanical pumps.
> > We've been there and done that.
> >
> > I have a bit of a situation.  The mechanical fuel pump on the Ramp was
> > leaking badly around the lower rubber gasket at the rear of the pump
>(truck
> > rear/engine rear...)  I took the old one off and inspected it.  No tears
>in
> > the membranes, etc.  I replaced the fuel pump with a new one and started
>the
> > truck.  It began to leak badly around the same lower rubber gasket.  
>After
>a
> > bit of idling, the leaking stopped.  I had Lynn start the truck as I
> > watched.  Just a bit of oozing there.  So, I tightened the bolts holding
>the
> > pump together, especially the ones near the rear of the pump /rear of
> > truck...
> >
> > Is this just the nature of the beast, or did I get some of the bad batch
>of
> > fuel pumps from a year ago?  I am considering going to an electric for 
>the
> > Ramp as it seems to go through mechanical fuel pumps too frequently.  I 
>am
> > just glad they are easy to change.
> >
> > Thanks for your insights.
> >
> > Ben
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