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Jim Adney wrote: > From all you've posted, I believe that you have covered most of the > bases pretty well. The pump, however, can be a real gotcha. The > variations in clearances in the pumps can vary quite a bit and still > be within VW tolerances and these all make a difference. There are > also good and bad brands. This very subject is covered in depth in > the Bill Fisher book. Ah, another book I need to get! I have suspected the pump for quite a while, and I have a good 1969 pump from a bug, that I am going to install, when I find the time. I know this pump works, the bug engine had plenty of pressure before disassembly. > > > Gene Berg also covers the fact that there are a number of patterns of > intake and output holes in the pumps over the years. You CAN buy a > pump that should be right and yet doesn't match up well with your > case. This can be very bad! It is easy to chj¹ZŒ even easier to > overlook. You have to THINK about it. I am pretty sure it was lined up well, but then again, this is the sort of thing one does not think about. I will see when I get the darn pump out. PerL 73 Wagon ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe