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On 21 Sep 2006 at 21:47, David wrote: > Hey All, I just purchased a used T3 fuel pump. I attached 3 hoses to it, > primed it, set the 3 hoses into kerosene and added 12V....bingo! > It took about 3 seconds for the pump to flow out thru the center barb, but > now it pumps kerosene correctly every start-up attempt. Sounds like you've got a good spare. > I own a pressure gauge that I used to check my fuel pressure on my T3. If I > attach this gauge directly to the center barb on the used pump, is this a > correct test to see if this pump builds correct pressure? Without a pressure regulator it should go to well over the usual 30 psi. I wouldn't be surprised if it could do 40 or 45 psi, but I've never done that particular test. > Also, what is the best way to store this used pump so that it stays "ready > to go" if need be? I remove the pump bracket and store them in old peanut butter jars, immersed in kerosene. There is still a small rubber part that is part of the overpressure relief valve that is built into the pump. Those seem to degrade over time and eventually fall apart. When this happens, the pump won't work any more. I've got a fix for that, but I would have to make some parts first. I haven't had time to do any of that, but at least I have the materials and the plans. It's not really a DIY project. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~