> Now that I'm done - is there any use for the old pump? It was working when >I took it off, but had been making funny noises and may have let me down >when it quit running in New Mexico. Not sure about that - could have been >some dirt in there, but at any rate it got me back to Oklahoma. > Maggie >'85 Subaru-Westy "Anne Bonney" Pour the gas out of it, let it dry out for a couple of days, then cap the ends and stow it under your rear seat. It's a fairly common failure item, and (as you know) can stop a trip cold if it quits. Having a spare fuel pump on hand will make sure that something *else* will fail when you are out in the back of beyond... Murphy drives a Vanagon, especially on Friedays, Tim |
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