Re: [T3] fuel pump

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 2 Jun 2007 at 15:07, matthewNstanfield wrote:

> On 2007Jun02, at 1011am, Jim Adney wrote:
> 
> > if you've lost the spring and
> > internal piston, then there's little left there of worth.
> 
> bad news is i seem to have lost the spring and internal piston.
> 
> i take this means i need to replace the pump?
> 
> if so, can just the top end be replaced, or do i need to replace the  
> whole thing?

I may have some parts here which could be used to replace your 
missing pump parts. Is this just a spare pump or do you need it to 
drive the car? I've worked out a way to replace that cap and a little 
bit of rubber inside that breaks down in the piston, but I haven't 
made any spares of the parts I need. If you're not in a hurry, you 
could send it to me to be rebuilt. I'd have to provide the parts I 
make as well as the replacement spring and piston. I would expect 
this to cost over $70, however, so you might want to check out ebay 
for a complete pump.

I've seen pumps on ebay go for $5 to $200, depending on the condition 
and whether they had the word Porsche in the description. A pump I 
rebuilt should be better than a new pump from Bosch, so it's still a 
good deal at $70 or so, IF you really need it.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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