<VV> Fuel pump soap opera

[J R Read_HML]

Please try it and report back.

Well, I suppose that might be 10 years or more from now.

Keep smiling - no matter what they say.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Thompson" <dave.thompson at verizon.net>
To: "'Kenneth E Pepke'" <kenpepke at juno.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:17 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Fuel pump recommendation?


>
> That's interesting. I am carrying a fuel pump and tools in my trunk as
> suggested here in VV.
>
> Question:
>
> The "know it all" from down the street was over the other day. He said 
> that
> if I was to keep a spare fuel pump that I should open it up and coat the
> rubber parts with Vaseline to keep them soft. WHAT?!? I see his point 
> about
> keeping the rubber soft but what chemical properties will happen when it 
> is
> washed off and mixed into the gasoline? I don't know. Vaseline is an oil
> derivative but would it cause issues in that small amount?
>
> Is it really necessary? What about shelf stock in the FLAPS? Do they dry 
> up?
>
> Is my neighbor full of it again or does he have a point?
>
> Dave Thompson
> Westminster, CA
>
>