<VV> New fuel pump leaking

J R Read_HML hmlinc@sbcglobal.net
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:47:48 -0500


If it was a spare, how long have you had it?  There was a period when bad
pumps were being produced.  I know, I got one that leaked (rather profusely)
immediately upon installation.  Got an exchange for a good one.  That was at
least 5, maybe 6 years ago.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher E Nicholson" <censport@juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:24 PM
Subject: <VV> New fuel pump leaking


> Hey y'all,
>
> Put a new gas tank in my sedan last weekend, and installed the new fuel
> pump that I had been keeping as a spare. That was Saturday and today I
> noticed a drip, drip, drip behind he car after I got home from work. The
> screws are tight, the pump is securely mounted, but it is dripping at the
> back, onto the crank pulley.
>
> Any ideas? Besides calling Clark's in the morning of course...
>
> Chris Nicholson
> Nashville, TN
> '63 700 sedan 84/PG
> '63 Corvan 8-door 140/4 (selling)
> '64 Greenbrier 110/PG (selling)
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