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Re: [T3] Fuel pump for EberspŠcher gas heater


Uh Oh... Per isnt using the correct 73 pump!

This sounds like it must be the earlier pump, the 73 pump was a simple
plunger driven off contact points in the fan motor assy... keeping the
sparking well away from the gas.


Keith

Keith Park

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
71 Squareback
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75 Opel
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre@online.no>
To: "Type 3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:08 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
>
>
>
>
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