Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 07:11:24 -0400
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: WARNING !! Re: Substitute Fuel Pump #
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Everytime I read stories like this I see a guy connecting a battery
to the fuel pump with wires that are sparking around fuel vapors.
To the unobvious here: Caution! fuel vapors and sparks = bomb!
big explosion! Fire! WARNING WARNING !!!!
ERic
jimt wrote:
>On 10/3/04 11:44 PM, "Al and Sue Brase" <albeeee@MCHSI.COM> wrote:
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>>This might be a REALLY good idea for a spare. I've parted a few and
>>carried the old pumps around for years. Once, I checked out one of these
>>spares- it was LOCKED UP!
>>If you get a new one, it's packed for long storage with plastic plugs or
>>something. Probably the put some light oil in it to keep down the
>>corrosion.
>>If it's important that your spare actually works when you need it, maybe
>>it's worth spending $149 to have one that works.
>>Having said that, I've been driving at least one type 2 vehicle with one
>>of these pumps continuously since 1982 and I've never had one fail.
>>(Well- the one in the 80 westy locked up once. I reversed the polarity
>>and got it freed up- it's still in there!)
>>I'd figure at least 1/3 million miles on about 4 different vehicles. I
>>don't lay awake nights worrying about fuel pumps!
>>Al Brase
>>Vanagons
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>>The Bus Depot wrote:
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>>>FWIW, we currently have the correct Bosch pump on sale, for $149. This is
>>>$40 to $60 less than just about anywhere else - and it's the correct Bosch
>>>pump with the proper fit and specs.
>>>
>>>http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=0580463016
>>>
>>>- Ron Salmon
>>> The Bus Depot, Inc.
>>> www.busdepot.com
>>> (215) 234-VWVW
>>>
>>>_____________________________________________
>>>Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>For the fuel pumps I have on my shelf I have done the same thing the
>factories do. I ran a light oil through them after I tested them for
>running on gas. For the test run they were set up with a couple lengths of
>hose connected to a one gallon can of gas. Started pump and let run for
>half hour recirculating the fuel through the gas can. Then a quick few
>seconds with the oil poured in. note the LIGHT oil. Not heavy motor oil.
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>jimt
>Planned insanity is best.
>Remember that sanity is optional.
>http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
>http://www.westydriver.com
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