<VV> Misbehaving fuel pump

[MarK Durham]

Jon, the diaphragms are probably getting a bit weak and dry so the leak
happened and the fuel swelled up the diaphragms again and the leak stopped.
I suggest you replace it.
My engine hasn't run for 6 months and when I started it a few weeks ago it
leaked, but I did find a few loose screws, and the leak stopped, but the
pump is 4 years old and I am ordering a new one just to be sure. Diaphrams
degrade when the fuel gets old and in air but do well when regularily used.
Mark Durham Hauser Idaho 62 Coupe Red/Red.
On Aug 25, 2014 6:02 PM, "Jon Woolf via VirtualVairs" <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Here's an odd one-   I hadn't driven my car for a couple of weeks- went to
> start it, had to crank quite a lot before she fired up.. Smelt gas, plenty
> of it- took a look under the hood-  a stream of gas shooting out of the
> fuel
> pump between the inlet and outlet pipes. Shut her down pronto. It looks
> like
> where the 2 pieces of the housing come together, right where the diaphragm
> would be. Nope, no loose screws.  So, on the phone to order a new pump-
> One
> hour later, back to the car, started her to put back in the garage-  not a
> trace of a leak!
>
>
>
> Anyone believe in self-repairing cars?  Me neither.  I'm wondering, though
> if there is a vent or breather hole in the fuel pump that could have
> relieved a little temporary over-pressure situation?  Before I replace the
> old with the new, possibly for nothing, it would be good to know if anyone
> else has got an explanation.
>
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