Date:         Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:21:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
In-Reply-To:  <515DDBFF.20609@turbovans.com>
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Well, so far, with the followups on what to pour into the fuel pump to keep
the internals
lubricated the list as follows:

      WD40
      3 in 1 oil
      diesel
      synthetic (oil?)
      petroleum product (oil?)
      ATF

I'm leaning toward something thicker petroleum products as I think they
would
keep out the moisture longer.   And as long as it can be flushed out with
some
gas it seems like it would be okay.   3 in 1 oil and WD40 seem a bit thin
for
long term storage.   But I'm sure that's similar to what the manufacturers
use
before they pack there products up for sell.

Any inputs on that thought?

Steven
91 Westy




On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  I'd put some WD-40 inside the pump and cap the end openings.
> I haven't had a problem with spare pumps corroding internally myself
> though.
>
> yeah ....just because some entity said they shipped  your part already
> does not necessarily  mean it's true..
> more like they processing your order and it'll go out soon.
>   There is just a lot of stretching truth and facts in the world.
> Particularly since the easy e-communication age started.
>
> I was suprised to hear from the person on the receiving end that USPS roughed
> up a carboard box pretty badly recently ...didn't hurt the fairly well packed
> part though.  They had to have literally thrown that box around .
>
>
>  On 4/4/2013 10:24 AM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>
> I appreciate that Jeff.  When you say wet, what kind of fluid are you
> talking about?
>
> Also, I ordered the new pump about 2 hours ago and they just sent me an
> email saying
> it's already being shipped!   Dang, that's fast!    I realize that it's
> probably just all automated
> computer data shuffling but I've never got a shipping notice that fast
> before....   Skynet is
> taking over!!!  ;)
>
> Steven
> 91 Westy
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Hey Stephen,
>
> Make sure you keep the insides of your old pump "wet".  Otherwise, the
> insides can dry out & corrode, and it may not work when you need it.
>
> Try reusing the caps you remove from the new pump and sealing the pump in
> some fuel resistance bag/container.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com> <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>  Just ordered the Bosch fuel pump as well from Rock Auto.   I plan to just
> swap out the old one
> when I do the fuel line fixes at the fuel tank.    Might as well....
> Keep
> the old one as a spare....
>
> Steven
> 91 Westy
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Carry a spare coil too...or in my case buy a fuel pump only to find the
> coil has gone kaputski...that way you end up with a spare fuel
>
>  pump...this
>
>  has happened to me twice in 15 years.  And in both cases the coil I was
> replacing was less than a year old which was part of the reason I
>
>  believed
>
>  it was the fuel pump.  I hope to have the diagnosis right the next time
> this happens.
>
> BT
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
>
>  wrote:
>
>   Great tip Jim!  I just ordered a spare from www.rockauto.com:  "BOSCH
> Part #
> 69100 Electric Fuel Pump
> In-line, $84.89."  Search for the '86 F150 with the 302 V-8, and I'm
>
>  sure
>
>  others have it in stock.  The fuel pump in my 2003 Ranger just gave
>
>  up,
>
>  and
>
>  the dealer pump is $300.  I bought a Bosch pump from NAPA for $98.
>
>  The
>
>  Vanagon pump is a lot easier to replace since I have to remove the
>
>  truck
>
>  bed
> to get at it.  Much easier than draining the tank and dropping it
>
>  though,
>
>  and it's an excuse to by another tool, a Torx T-55 bit for the bed
>
>  bolts.
>
>  He who dies with the most something . . .
>
> Speaking of spares, I also replaced the original Vanagon front heater
>
>  valve
>
>  that's been secretly leaking but finally blew today with one from NAPA
>
>  for
>
>  $6. I was at NAPA buying the Ranger fuel pump, and when I came out
>
>  there
>
>  was
> a stream of coolant on the ground from the front of the van! I bought
>
>  two
>
>  valves at that price.  VW still has them for $60, and maybe they are
>
>  worth
>
>  that, I'll see.
>
> Oh yeah, my wife's Scion xB's radio died yesterday too, but it was
>
>  just a
>
>  fuse.  What's going on?  I hope that this is all over for a while!
>
> Stuart
> No end of fun with old cars!
>
> ..... Be aware that mid-eighties Ford trucks use a Bosch pump that's
>
>  "close
>
>  enough." If I was stuck in EBF ^h^h^h Timbuktu, I'd hit the local
>
>  CarQuest
>
>  (or boneyard) up for a 1985-89 Ford F150 pump.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>