<VV> was Rampside Fuel.....Electric Pump

[Larry Forman]

Hi Ron,
Thanks for the inputs and nice comments.  Very sound ideas.  I also mount mine at the tank and prefer to reroute the fuel lines and plug the fuel pump hole and remove the pump rod.  I usually mount an additional fuel filter at the input to the engine compartment when around there.
It sounds like you are all ready to get some fresh grease under those fingernails, or you could always pick up some disposable gloves and no one will know.
Tip- Costco has two boxes of disposable latex gloves for about $8.00 for 200 gloves.  Good for 30 days on a good month!  LOL.
-- Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: <qcc65@charter.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>, <larry@forman.net>
Subject: <VV> was Rampside Fuel.....Electric Pump
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 4:16:05 +0000

> 
> Larry,
>    I consider you one of the Corvair Sages on this list, and your advice always right on, however I noticed this in your last post;
> "Only after installing an electric fuel pump and having it pump gas out the air leak slit did it become obvious. "
> 
> For safety's sake, something I always do when changing over to an electric pump, is convert the rubber hose to a flared fitting hose over the wheel well. I do mount my pumps near the tank and this requires you (in my mind for safety sake) to remove any clamp type rubber hoses downstream of the pump. I also either reroute engine compartment lines and plug the mechanical pump hole or go to one of those dummy internal fuel pumps where there is no chance of pumping the crank case full of gasoline. 
> Food for thought.
> Ron Guy
> no grease under fingernails for a long time now