<VV> gas in oil

[Ron]

Since I've only had that happen once in the last thirty years, I really 
can't justify changing to electric pumps so my mechanicals are still working 
fine.  I can't see panicking the first time something like that happens as 
it may well be the last time.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>; "VV" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> gas in oil


>I stopped using mechanical fuel pumps on my Corvairs in the mid eighties 
>because of this situation. It's been strictly electric for me ever since. 
>But this is an old post and an even older arguement. Happy new year to all. 
>Long live electric fuel pumps.
> Timothy Shortle in (snowy/cold) Durango Colorado
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
>>Sent: Dec 26, 2008 12:56 PM
>>To: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Subject: <VV> gas in oil
>>
>> Car sat for about 4 weeks on the ramp to the garage, nose up hill. Today 
>> I started some routine maint on it and when It it started, it it pumped 
>> oil/gas out the breather and the usual places. The dip stick says I have 
>> about 6 quarts of "oil".
>>
>> I know it gravity flowed from a full fuel tank into the fuel pump and on 
>> its merry way into the oil pan. What I want to know should I change the 
>> fuel pump? Did this indicate that a part of the fuel pump failed and 
>> allowed the fuel from the tank to gravity through it and flow into the 
>> engine? Should the fuel pump have stopped the gravity fuel flow past it? 
>> First time this kind of problem for me in 40+ years of Corvair ownership.
>>
>> I raised the back of the car and no more fuel flow to the pump, and will 
>> drain engine / filter tomorrow.
>>
>> Should I replace the fuel pump??????????
>> MIKE KOVACS
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