Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:13:37 -0800
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Broken Fuel Pump - Was: Fuel pump
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This is where a single edge razor blade comes in handy. I NEVER pull,
pry or wiggle the hose(s) loose (both fuel or coolant) just because of
that very reason. I usually replace the hose(s) in question, so
cutting it carefully at the fitting is the way to go. I learned this
from my late father 40 years ago from working on a 50 Beetle and 67
Deluxe 21 Wdw Bus.
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Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I had the filter loose and was trying to get the hose linking pump-to-filter loose at the pump end and in wrestling with it managed to snap off the plastic nipple on that (the rearmost) end of the fuel pump. The outlet end. I posted about it years ago. Just one of those intensely maddening things. I had no idea the damn thing was plastic. I've been a lot more careful ever since. That's one reason I like getting parts from vans in junkyards; you get practice removing things before having to do it on your own van and may therefore have a better idea of how to approach that task when the time comes.
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> I was able to splint the outlet end together again using extremely thinwall tubing from a hobby shop to make an inner sleeve, then JB Welded everything together with some thin nylon as wrap and cast material also impregnated with the JBW. That pump now lives in the spares bin in the van in case I or some hapless Vanagon owner needs one in a pinch.
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> Stephen
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> --- On Tue, 2/15/11, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
> Subject: Broken Fuel Pump - Was: Fuel pump
> To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 4:54 PM
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> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Then there are those of us who set out to change the filter as a normal maintenance and wind up BREAKING the fuel pump and have to replace it also. Just one of those learning experiences where a $20/30 minute job becomes a $200 weeklong-wait-for-the-parts-to-arrive job. Makes you cautious about touching anything unless you absolutely must.
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> Stephen
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