<VV> Leaky Fuel Pump?

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Another oil change AND another fuel pump. After my crankcase filled up with gasoline from an internally leaking fuel pump, I only trust an electric fuel pump.
But my '69 is still with the mechanical pump due to the extreme originality of this car (28,000 miles- original drivetrain- paint- top- back window-interior-etc.). But my Rampside and Monza Wagon both have electrics because they are better pumps than mechanicals.
Timothy Shortle in (still very warm) Durango Colorado


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>From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 6, 2010 10:57 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Leaky Fuel Pump?
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>Thanks Matt.  I'm sure I can get a set of longer screws.  What kinds of nutes are NyLocs?  Nylon?
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>If my crancase oil is diluted, looks like I'm in for another oil change...Bill
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>--- On Sun, 6/6/10, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:
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>From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Leaky Fuel Pump?
>To: gojoe283 at yahoo.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 9:40 PM
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>Today, I noticed tiny puffs of something (like smoke, but not wet like gasoline) 
>putt-putting out of the side of the pump between the cover and body of the unit.
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>Anyone with advice, much appreciated!
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>Thanks...Bill Hershkowitz 69 Monza Coupe 110 PG
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> Bill, sadly that's normally Excessive blowby...  sometimes caused by a leaking fuel pump...into the crankcase...diluted oil..
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> Longer screws with NyLoc nuts always take care of external gas leakage.
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>Matt Nall
>Charleston, Oregon
>http://mysite.verizon.net/nalllm
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