RE: [T3] different no start prob

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I am not familiar with the type of pump the fauset pump is 
but some pumps will pump until working carb pressure is acheived
(3-6 lbs) then it would shut down because of an internal
pressure switch. To tell you the truth , some electric pumps
out in the market smetimes will not last very long others
last a lifetime. I had boxes of various electric pumps
that were bad, I had alot of american big engine cars.
I do not know if your pump is bad but you must have a
hot wire and a good ground, bad grounds caused 90 percent
of my problems on good known pumps, please place a fuse
rated for your pump (15A ?) you do not want an electrical
fire to light up your gas. If both ground and + power checks
out good using a 12v bulb with wires attached (lights up,
in case you do not know how to use or do not have a multimeter).
Yes , you do have to have your pump below or next to bottom
tank level and max a little over a foot, these pumps do not
prime themselves and will cavitate and not pump when placed 
farther away. I would use the pump if the mechanical is not 
adequate for big gasguzzling carbs other wise keep it simple and use 
the mechanial one .
 
I would try to see if the mecanical pump works, to me A year
is not that long and VW designed and made long lasting ones.


Test it

- disconnect the ignition coil

- If you want, remove plugs to make the engine turn faster for this

- Hook up the tank side of the pump

- place a piece of hose to the outlet of the pump  and place end in a
container,
  clear glass is better.

- turn engine 

Watch the gas comming out, is it clean and is pumping smooth with good
pressure
when finger over hose then it is a good pump, if crud comes out or pressure 
seems weak, I would replace it. You do not want the carbs to clog up or the 
pump not to work. The crud may be old rubber or dirt, that makes for a not 
so good pump.Make sure you have good filters.

This is my 2 cents.

LEON MARTINEZ






-----Original Message-----
From: Krustang@netscape.net [mailto:Krustang@netscape.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:20 PM
To: martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil; type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] different no start prob


Hey, thanks for the info on how not to make it allll one line. I went ahead
and did all of that already ( I have a faucet fuel pump, which I was 
recently told was mounted in the wrong place, I was told it needs to be 
mounted within 16 inches of the tank, and its mounted on the case, drawing
energy from the positive side of the coil),but now that my engine will turn
over(sweet), the pump isnt running at ALL. One of my questions is, 
should the pump run all the time, or intermitently, was I told correctly
that it should be within 16 inches of the tank, and if Iv'e had my 
mechanical pump sitting on there for about a year without fuel running 
through it, could I try rehooking it, or will it problably be bad(was known
good prior to install of electric).
             Thanks again
                      Jonathan
69FASTY
1776, 36Dells
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