<VV> Engine Fires

[Ramon Rodriguez III]

I fully acknowledge that stock fuel pumps can and have started engine fires
in Corvairs, but every fire damaged Corvair I have come across personally
had an electric pump.

I do believe that those (three) engine fires caused by electric pumps were
really caused by an amateur installation with flaws... but remember when
you go around recommending this upgrade that a certain percentage of those
who follow your advice will make just such an installation.

Those bad stock pumps that were being sold for a long stretch are asking
for trouble, hopefully that problem is gone for good.  *If*  the current
stock replacements are not prone to spraying fuel into the engine room or
sending it down into the crank case I don't feel an electric is a
worthwhile upgrade for an otherwise stock car.

Ray R.
Certifiable Corvair Nut


On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com> wrote:

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> From: John Kepler [jekepler at amplex.net]
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> As I said before.....I'm a "retired" engineer.  I also own two car repair
> shops, a restoration shop, and an 8000 sq.ft. truck repair facility (still
> under construction, but opening soon).  Making fuel lines is something we
> do
> nearly every day, and it probably costs less than you buying 6' of rubber
> fuel-hose at the nearest FLAPS (minus the Aeroquip....yes, that stuff is
> expensive, but I don't use much in a Vair...and it ain't EVER gonna leak no
> way no how!)  Like I said...I've lost a car due to a "stock" design fuel
> system failure, so believe me when I tell it CAN happen to you....but not
> to
> me!  "Fool me once, shame on you....fool me twice, shame on me!".  Peace of
> mind?......priceless!
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> John
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> John,  you state you are a Engineer, and business owner....  but you do
> not mention being a "Mechanic"
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>    Timothy Shortle, a "mechanic"  "FELT"  the difference  when his
> Rampside's engine suffered a cracked 1/4"  fuel line to ONE of the
> carbs...while driving thru the Desert on the Interstate...
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>   He pulled over and stopped the leak... drove to the nearest place to get
> a new   "identical"  fuel line...replaced it and inspected all the rest...
> drove on!  He knows the "ODDS"  of it happening again soon.. are very low...
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> And he will most likely "FEEL"  it when  / if it does!
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>  No Flame... I worked in Development Engineering for decades...and have
> the utmost respect  for the people that make things  "totally idiot proof
>  and SAFE"  It's not easy!
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> And as a "business"   you have to try to do that for all your customers...
> right?
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
> http://tinyurl.com/The-Corvair-Patio
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> http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
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