[FC] Electric Fuel Pump Failure II

[* Greenbrier Goon *]

Hey everybody:

Thanks to everyone who gave advice on mechanical vs electric fuel pumps.

I drove my Baja Bug to work today.  When I returned home I checked out my FC 
still sitting in the driveway where the tow truck dropped it.  I got in and 
turned the key and the fuel pump started making it's normal quiet buzzing 
sound and began pumping fuel again.  What the...&$#*

I started it up and drove it out of the 115 degree heat and into the garage.

I am not sure what is going on here.  Why is it working now and not 
yesterday?

Before starting it today I was thinking that there may be some sort of fuel 
blockage.  It has a filter on the inlet side of the fuel pump that is the 
same age as the pump.  The sock in the tank is only about 2 years old and 
the tank was cleaned and lined when I installed it.

The pump itself is mounted to the frame member right behind the fuel tank 
right in the way of where the shift rod will go when I convert it to a 4 
speed soon.

Charles



Greenbrier World:
http://www.c-zone.net/northgte/greenbrier.htm

1963 Greenbrier PG (soon to be 4 speed)
1963 Corvair 95 4 Speed (soon to be scrap)





>From: "* Greenbrier Goon *" <greenbriergoon@hotmail.com>
>To: virtualvairs@skiblack.com, corvanatics@corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Electric Fuel Pump Failure
>Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 05:24:53 +0000
>
>Hey everybody:
>
>There's just nothing like having your car break down on a 112 degree day.
>
>Today, my electric fuel pump died moments after leaving work for lunch.  
>Fortunatly I was able to coast into a fast food parking lot so lunch was 
>not completly ruined.
>
>Anyway, this pump is only about 2 years old.  It is cylider shaped and I 
>bought it from a Corvair parts supplier.  Seems like it should last longer 
>than that.
>
>The pump is still making some noise.  It's just not as loud and isn't  
>moving any fuel.
>
>Back when I bought my FC, everyone I knew who had Corvairs told me not to 
>use a stock fuel pump.  "They leak". "You'll burn your Van to the ground."
>
>Is this true?  Should I worry about stock pumps?
>
>I had my Van towed home and dropped in the driveway.  It's good to have the 
>extra mileage plan with AAA.
>
>Charles
>
>
>Greenbrier World:
>http://www.c-zone.net/northgte/greenbrier.htm
>
>1963 Greenbrier PG (soon to be 4 speed)
>1963 Corvair 95 4 Speed (soon to be scrap)
>
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