<VV> those pesky fuel pumps!!

[J R Read_HML]

That would seem highly unlikely as the rod comes with the pump.  I believe 
that only the '60 and very early '61s use the longer rod.  The number on the 
metal tab attached to the top of the pump should be 4886 for all others.
Later, JR

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>I seem to remember something about different lengths of fuel pump pushrods? 
>Could the wrong pushrod be overstressing the pumps?
>
> Les
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> Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:51:35 -0700
> From: corvairs <corvairs at pacifier.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> those pesky fuel pumps!!
> To: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org, Markpowhatan at aol.com
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> Mark - There is nothing normal about any of this. You have an
> identifiable and fixable problem. Lon
>
> www.corvairunderground.com
>> Mark said
>>
>>> I have a early 63 Turbo that  eats a fuel pump about every 200  miles. 
>>> The
>>> current eighth one is squirting gas out the side of the pump as  2 
>>> others
>>> finally did too.(some just quit..one put gas in the oil)  It  hasn't
>>> mattered where
>>> I buy them.
>
>
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