<VV> Fuel Pump

[Bill Elliott]

David still carries rebuild parts for his pumps, so don't toss it (but 
you can send it to me if it's in your way... I'd rather have one of his 
pumps rebuilt than a new one from anywhere else.)

I do understand that at the high point of the pump failures (15 yrs or 
so) his pumps failed as well (and in fact were said to have an extremely 
high failure rate) but I've only been using his pumps for about 12 
years... no issues at all.

To be fair to Lon, I've not had a failure from him in over 6 years and 
he also stands behind his pumps.

Things sure are better than they were...

Bill

J R Read_HML wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
> I have a failed "Source" pump sitting in front of my on my desk.  That 
> is the second one to go.  David said to send it back but I didn't.  I 
> told him I never sent anyone else's back, so why should I pick on him.
>
> I don't think I've ever had a Clark's one, but have had some from 
> Lon.  I seem to replace a pump every 18 to 24 months.  That is one 
> pump going to one of 3 cars.  I'm not thinking that this is excessive 
> as it probably represents 25 to 30,000 annual miles total on 3 vairs.  
> So, it looks to me like I'm getting 45 to 60,000 out of each pump.
>
> It has been about 15 years now since the defective pumps were coming 
> out of GM.  I recall an instance at that time at Claypool's where he 
> put one on my car and it immediately leaked.  It was the last on his 
> shelf, so he had to make a trip to the Chevy dealer for another.  
> Anyway, there can't be too many from that era still waiting to be 
> installed.
>
> Later, JR
>
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> '66 beater Coupe - "icemobile" 4/140
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Elliott" <corvair at fnader.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:14 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Fuel Pump
>
>
>> The only fuel pumps that I have never had a failure on were the ones 
>> from The Source. These are no longer in production though (because 
>> they can't find a manufacturer to build them to the old specs and 
>> quality levels.).
>>
>>
>> Bill
>>
>
>
>


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