[FC] fuel pump

Fri Jan 2 10:47:06 2004

 Would you send me a copy Bob??  Thanks!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Galli [mailto:rdgalli@tcsn.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 1:00 PM
To: corvanatics@corvair.org
Subject: Re: [FC] fuel pump

   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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