[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]

Re: [T3] Fuel pump for EberspŠcher gas heater


They I would do as you suspected, prime it. I would try to find a large
medical syringe (bad spell, to early here) and shoot it in the gas line.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre@online.no>
To: "Type 3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Fuel pump for Ebersp?cher gas heater


> The diaphragm actually hasnt hardened, and the pump is running. I have
> installed it and it runs, but it's not able to pump fuel up from the
> tank. I have looked at a few places online that explain about the
> heaters, I knew most of what was written there already. The heater is a
> B2, btw., so if it just would pump the fuel, it would be ok. I have
> disconnected the fuel hose from the heater (directed into a bottle) but
> the pump isnt moving any fuel, even though it runs.
>
> PerL
> 73 Variant L
>
> Jason Weigel wrote:
>
> >Per dont worry so much. The diaphram part of the pump needs to be some
what
> >plyable for the pump to move. If the gas has made this hard the pump is
> >shot. Second the  spark is there because they are breaker points,
perfectly
> >natural.  These pumps usualy dont work because of the hard diafram and
not
> >electrical. And when you do have it running right it will suck the gas up
> >from the tank without being primed. Do you have any reprint of trouble
> >shooting manuals? I trust its a BN2 and not a BN4 like Don is speaking of
> >for his thing.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre@online.no>
> >To: "Type 3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 4:08 AM
> >Subject: [T3] Fuel pump for Ebersp?cher gas heater
> >
> >
> >>Volks,
> >>
> >>I have a question about an electrical fuel pump for an Ebersp?cher gas
> >>heater. I'm not at all experienced with electrical fuel pumps, so I have
> >>to ask you.
> >>
> >>I had a spare pump here that I had a look at, to see if I could get it
> >>running again. I cleaned up the membrane area (lots of white "chalk"
> >>there), took the membrane and rod out. Is there anything I should
> >>lubricate this rod with upon assembly? There is what loks to be a hole
> >>in the side of the pump body for oil.
> >>
> >>After that I removed the rear cover (red plastic) to inspect the
> >>electrical contacts. When I hooked up power, it didnt move, until I
> >>helped it a bit. What worries me a bit is that there is a nice, blue
> >>spark on the electrical contact as the pump runs. Since this pump is for
> >>transporting gasoline, this spark worries me a bit. Should I be worried,
> >>or is this perfectly normal?
> >>
> >>And last but not least, should I expect this pump to suck the fuel up
> >>from the tank when I install it, or should the dry lines be primed with
> >>fuel first?
> >>
> >>TIA,
> >>
> >>PerL
> >>73 Variant L
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>------------------------------------------------
> >>To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org>
> >>For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/
> >>
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------------------
> >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org>
> >For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org>
> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/
>


------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org>
For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]