<VV> Misbehaving fuel pump

[J. R. Read]

See - it works!  I'd say 10 years or more is a fair estimate for me as well.

Here is a tip to keep the rubber portions of fuel pump and accelerator pumps 
alive longer even considering our alcohol laden gasoline.  It is my 
experience that adding a couple of glugs (estimate 4 to 5 ounces) of Marvel 
Mystery Oil to each tank of gas seems to keep the rubber moist so that it 
does not disintegrate in these pumps.

Your Mileage May Vary...  And I don't always remember to do it myself, but 
usually do.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Hinz" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "J. R. Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "AAVV" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Misbehaving fuel pump


>I usually carry a spare and thus run the pumps far more than four years, 
>eight to ten or more is the norm.
> RonH
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: J. R. Read via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 5:23 PM
> To: AAVV
> Subject: Re:  Misbehaving fuel pump
>
> Jon -  never hurts to have  a spare.  It's an insurance policy that the 
> one
> in the car will behave itself.  Oh, keep the spare in the car as well...
> GGG
>
> Later, JR
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jon Woolf via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 5:32 PM
> Subject: <VV> Misbehaving fuel pump
>
>
>> Here's an odd one-   I hadn't driven my car for a couple of weeks- went 
>> to
>> start it, had to crank quite a lot before she fired up.. Smelt gas, 
>> plenty
>> of it- took a look under the hood-  a stream of gas shooting out of the 
>> fuel
>> pump between the inlet and outlet pipes. Shut her down pronto. It looks 
>> like
>> where the 2 pieces of the housing come together, right where the 
>> diaphragm
>> would be. Nope, no loose screws.  So, on the phone to order a new pump- 
>> One
>> hour later, back to the car, started her to put back in the garage-  not 
>> a
>> trace of a leak!
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone believe in self-repairing cars?  Me neither.  I'm wondering, 
>> though
>> if there is a vent or breather hole in the fuel pump that could have
>> relieved a little temporary over-pressure situation?  Before I replace 
>> the
>> old with the new, possibly for nothing, it would be good to know if 
>> anyone
>> else has got an explanation.
>
>


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