Re: [DMCForum] Re: The Village Idiot Returns -- Tank Mod Suggestions Wel
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Re: [DMCForum] Re: The Village Idiot Returns -- Tank Mod Suggestions Welcome
- From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 13:49:13 -0500
Thank you.
Mark V
On Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 08:29 AM, Andrei Cular wrote:
> Once I get some time to finish I will post pictures and some info on
> how
> to do it. But till then I will send you some off the list.
>
>
> Andrei
>
>
>
> DMCVIN6683 wrote:
>
>> Is there any way of posting some pictures of your fuel pump
>> modification?
>>
>> Mark V
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 08:41 PM, cruznmd wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hey Andrei,
>>>
>>> Good to hear from you after all this time. I saw your work and
>>> thought it was good. Bill could do worse than to get ideas from you.
>>>
>>> He told me about his engine self-destruction. It's a sad thing. Just
>>> when he had it running well too.
>>>
>>> Rich A.
>>>
>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>> First off the pump you need to run is made by Facit, and is
>>>>
>>>>
>>> marketed
>>>
>>>
>>>> under under the Facit name, NAPA, and Fram. It is the most common
>>>> replacement pump used on aircooled VW. It is solid state in the
>>>>
>>>>
>>> sense
>>>
>>>
>>>> that it has no brushes, has a built in regulator, and should run
>>>>
>>>>
>>> about
>>>
>>>
>>>> $12 at any parts store.
>>>>
>>>> I'll send you some pictures off the list thursday eve of how I have
>>>>
>>>>
>>> my
>>>
>>>
>>>> tank blocked off. I really don't want to get lectured again about
>>>>
>>>>
>>> fuel
>>>
>>>
>>>> safety...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Andrei
>>>> content22207 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> To put the ending first: I am soliciting suggestions for securing a
>>>>> plate to my former fuel pump opening. I envision a large circular
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> disc
>>>
>>>
>>>>> with a 1/4" tube stuck straight down into my Hervey baffle (filter
>>>>> screen attached). I just need to hold it in place, and keep crap
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> out
>>>
>>>
>>>>> of my tank. Cutting the lip off an old baffle might be easiest...
>>>>>
>>>>> The story: While road testing my clutch installation, engine
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> suddenly
>>>
>>>
>>>>> developed what could charitably be described as an "oil leak".
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Belts
>>>
>>>
>>>>> were slinging it absolutely everywhere. Entire engine compartment
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> was
>>>
>>>
>>>>> coated. Dripped from the timing chain cover like the DeLorean
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Valdez
>>>
>>>
>>>>> (didn't leave oil spots on the pavement -- left amazingly large
>>>>> puddles). My brand new dual exhaust is black from barbequed oil.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Has
>>>
>>>
>>>>> even been slung out the louver vents all over the exterior (bet I'm
>>>>> made friends at the stop light left & right).
>>>>>
>>>>> Checked timing cover bolts -- all were tight. Reseated the lower 8
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> in
>>>
>>>
>>>>> silicone with oversize washers to no effect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Replaced front oil seal (one advantage of not having a muffler
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> across
>>>
>>>
>>>>> the back of your car) to no effect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Flooded the "valley of death" as an experiment. Sure enough, water
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> ran
>>>
>>>
>>>>> into crank case and foamed my oil.
>>>>>
>>>>> My current block has a hole in it a'la Dave Swingle (who theorizes
>>>>> this will become an ever increasing problem among PRV's that have
>>>>> spent majority of their life sitting outdoors).
>>>>>
>>>>> Since I have a brand spanking new PRV sitting in one corner of the
>>>>> diesel shop, obvious solution is an engine swap on the eve of
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Pigeon
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Forge...
>>>>>
>>>>> Is carbureted A series, so I need 4-6 PSI fuel pressure. Wanted to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> go
>>>
>>>
>>>>> mechanical, but I can't find a pump to fit my block (has a circular
>>>>> opening to the camshaft, not oblong). Volvo used dual electric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> pumps
>>>
>>>
>>>>> even in the early 1970's, not mechanical. A regulator for my
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> current
>>>
>>>
>>>>> CI pump would cost more than a rail mounted low PSI model. So too
>>>>> would a low PSI pump in the existing boot. I'm looking at generic
>>>>> industrial pumps, mounted to flat surface, $50 or so.
>>>>>
>>>>> As stated, a tube will run straight down into the tank, attached
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> to a
>>>
>>>
>>>>> new low pressure line to the rear of the car. Will probably put the
>>>>> pump back there simply because there's more mounting options.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions to secure my plate to the tank?
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill Robertson
>>>>> #5939
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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