<VV> Mechanical fuel pumps - leaks damage motor mounts ?

[Charles Lee]

How was the WD-40 used on the pump ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>; <HallGrenn at aol.com>; 
<patiomatt at aol.com>; "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Mechanical fuel pumps - leaks damage motor mounts ?


> Can't answer that one with any certainty, but I HAVE seen WD40 bring a
> completely dead (original GM) pump back to life after 15 years of non-use.
> It powered the car from Chicago to Cedar Rapids and back without missing a
> beat (and no leaks).
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: <HallGrenn at aol.com>; <patiomatt at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:06 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Mechanical fuel pumps - leaks damage motor mounts ?
>
>
>> While we're re-visiting the pump question, what is the possibility that
>> the
>> leak damages motor mounts ?
>>
>> Mine was squirting right onto the mount rubber - is there a way to "undo"
>> any damage there ?
>>
>> Thanks again
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <HallGrenn at aol.com>
>> To: <patiomatt at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Losing faith in mechanical fuel pumps
>>
>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 7/31/2010 10:22:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> patiomatt at aol.com writes:
>>>
>>> Less  than 300 miles... YOUR PROBLEM....switch to electric that stays
>>> wet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt Nall
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matt,
>>>
>>> I actually park the FC uphill just so the pump doesn't dry out.
>>>
>>> Bob
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