<VV> Fuel Pump defect rate.

[Bill Elliott]

I'm not sure what the current failure rate really is (lower than it was 
a decade or more back) but in my experience, if a pump lasts more than 
about a month without leaking, it will last for years. The only 
exception seems to be cars that sit for long periods of time and then 
put back into use... they seem to almost restart the clock... if the 
pump lasts a month after putting the car back in use, it will last a 
long time. 

I have ancient pumps on all of my Corvairs... which I trust more than 
the new replacements on my shelves...

I'd say 5% failure in the first month isn't really all that high... in 
the past few years I've experienced failures in the first month from 
every company but one (who is no longer making pumps), so my effective 
failure rate has been higher than that.

Bill

J R Read_HML wrote:

> 5% over what period of time?  The first year of service?  That sounds 
> high to me.
>
> If you wait L O N G enough, eventually the failure rate will be 100% 
> (or darn close).
>
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> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Candish" 
> <scandish at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 1:05 PM
> Subject: <VV> Fuel Pump defect rate.
>
>
>> I stand corrected. Lon's is right. The Clark catalog cites 5%. I got 
>> the figure mixed up w/ the 10% discount last week in the Underground 
>> newsletter for CORSA members....which I took advantage of
>>
>>  Scot
>>  '65 Corsa Turbo Diesel
>
>


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