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In a message dated 1/2/03 6:08:52 AM Central Standard Time, lindgre@online.no writes: << 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? I have one ot these beasts in my 1973 Thing. It hasn't worked since I bought the car, and it's just as well. There's only a limited number of people who are experienced enough to work on these heaters, and the fellow in Colorado is - I understand - usually drunk by noon. There's another person in Pennsylvania somewhere. Frankly, I am afraid of the gasoline part of these heaters. I know that the heaters are pretty foolproof, but I don't trust them. Nor do I trust myself to be safe. I prefer to store my Thing rather than drive it during the winter. There's always an electric heater available that you may want to look into. Costs about $150, as I recall. Don Garies dgaries808@aol.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/