Re: [T3] Electric fuel pump w/manual: How to?

[Toby Erkson <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>]

<x-flowed>You are correct, they are black oxide.  That triggered my memory.  I 
used them instead of the stock cheese head screws.  I like the Allen 
head far better than the slot.  Stainless steel bolts were before them 
(and still nicer than the stock slotted screws) but since they aren't 
magnetic they can be a pain if you drop one in the depths of the engine 
below the cooling tin :-(  My preference of form with function.  No 
signs of rust on them yet (knock on wood) and they've been on over six 
months and the engine used.

 Toby Erkson  --  http://www.icbm.org/
 '72 VW Squareback Darksider, 5-speed, 2.0L, rag top
 Sold to Purdue Univ.: '72 VW Squareback Lightsider, automatic, FI, sunroof
 '95 VW Jetta ~ SCCA Solo 2 EP #3; '73 Porsche 914; '81 Honda Gold Wing
 Portland, Oregon



Jim Adney wrote:

> ...I didn't see the black Allen socket cap screw, but you must be refering to some 
> other place. Or maybe that's what you have in the M6x1 holes in the top of the 
> tin. Button heads would be nice there.
>
> Just a quibble: anodizing only works on aluminum. Your Allen heads are probably 
> black oxide coated steel. They are excellent quality bolts, but they will rust 
> once the oil coating wicks off them.

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