<VV> fuel pump issue

[Jay Maechtlen]

Maybe this is an off-the-wall approach-

Since the fuel pump can be disassembled -
How about just putting the lower half in, turning the motor by hand, and 
observing the range of travel?
I expect that you'd want the diaphragm to move equal distances from 
mid-point.

Then you could juggle pushrods or re-grind if needed to get one that 
really worked.

Or, are there reasons that wouldn't work?
Regards
Jay


On 11/13/2014 6:09 PM, Dennis Pleau via VirtualVairs wrote:
> A great chance and a real probability.
>
> dp
>
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> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
> Garry Parsley via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:57 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> fuel pump issue
>
> Thanks Joel,
>
> That sounds like a good way to prime the pump. I'll give that a try. Any
> chance of pushing too hard (or far) and rupturing the diaphragm?
>
> Garry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel McGregor via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 5:30 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re:  fuel pump issue
>
> If you have fuel at the pump you can remove the pump mount screw and pump it
> manually to see what happens.  That should eliminate the length issues and
> you can feel fuel in the pump when it starts to work.
>
> Joel McGregor
>
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Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8 
Buick V6 TH440T4 trans

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