<VV> hot fuel pump

[Tony Underwood]

At 06:53 PM 10/21/2006, Marc Sheridan wrote:
>My guess is the pump is normally cooled by gasoline and now it is 
>working without coolant.
>
>Marc Sheridan
>
>
>>Went up to  the local burger joint tonight with my 60 sedan. Never any
>>Corvairs there but a club member rolled in with his 65 "500" coupe. 
>>He popped the
>>lid and was telling me about installing an electric fuel pump. I 
>>noticed the old
>>one was in place with bolts in the gas line outlets. I just happened to touch
>>the old pump and darned near burned my hand it was hot hot hot.I've never
>>noticed this on any of my cars even after a long drive. So what 
>>gives? I told him
>>I would call him tomorrow after seeing what you guys thought.



Sitting there and hot-soaking won't help cool it either.    The pump, 
like the carbs, is always gonna be cooler when the engine is running.


tony