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Date:         Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:41:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90612160922t104e28d7i4427d0c0692c1f53@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Jake,

I NEVER suggested anyone should try experimenting with sharp edged power tools, I asked if they had observed that these devices would make noise if they were somehow constrained from spinning.

People... please don't experiment with power tools in an effort to understand your failing fuel pump.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts 1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia www.busesofthecorn.com

On 16-Dec-06, at 12:22 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> You're kidding about holding the shaft of an electric drill or saw > still while applying power right?! > > Here's a tip: Don't do that! > > On 12/16/06, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: > Hi Geza, > > Fuel starvation makes the pump heat up, as it is not being cooled by > the fuel flowing through it. At the same time it is also being asked > to work harder to pull fuel. Ever hold the shaft of an electric motor > still while applying power to it? (drill or power saw, for instance) > Electric motors hate that, and they will make noise to tell you about > it. That's what your fuel pump is doing. >


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