<VV> hot fuel pump

[Marc Sheridan]

My guess is the pump is normally cooled by gasoline and now it is working 
without coolant.

Marc Sheridan


> Went up to  the local burger joint tonight with my 60 sedan. Never any
> Corvairs there but a club member rolled in with his 65 "500" coupe. He 
> popped the
> lid and was telling me about installing an electric fuel pump. I noticed 
> the old
> one was in place with bolts in the gas line outlets. I just happened to 
> touch
> the old pump and darned near burned my hand it was hot hot hot.I've never
> noticed this on any of my cars even after a long drive. So what gives? I 
> told him
> I would call him tomorrow after seeing what you guys thought.
>  Ed in Fla