<VV> Followup to engine cutting out

N. Joseph Potts pottsf@msn.com
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:50:03 -0400


I experienced check-valve failure in a fuel pump about 3 years ago, and
reported it to this list.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Bill Elliott
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 11:13 AM
To: Anil Mittal; virtualvairs@corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Followup to engine cutting out

(snip)
>
>   From what I have read on the list over the last 10 years the only
>failure mode of a Corvair Fuel Pump is tearing of te diaphram and
>leaking of fuel. I have never heard of this type of failure. Has
>anyone seen this?