Re: [DML] Shrinkage? (ahem)

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Forget heat, they go hard in 5 minutes flat when exposed to fuel leaking 
into the main boot and around the top of the pump, usually around the 
return hard line

Martin




Warren wrote:

> /Is there a source for a new or alternate part?/
>
> Funny you should ask.
> The cover seals we sell are new. I don't think NOS seals have been 
> available for a long time. They weren't very good. They would shrink 
> and harden and crack when exposed to heat and gasoline fumes. The new 
> ones are still made of a plastic dip material that can contract and 
> stiffen when subjected to heat, but the effect is much less. Better 
> living through chemistry.
> Warren at DMC
>
> Tom Tait wrote:
> > I'm a bit concerned about the size of my 106684 fuel pump cover seal. I
> > bought it 2 years ago NOS and it has just never fit well. Any time I
> > have opened the access cover over the pump the seal has come loose, the
> > clamp hanging around the hoses loose and undoubtedly debris able to
> > enter my tank. Its just too small to do the job. I bought it from a
> > proper vendor, but I'm sure its 25 years old. Is there a source for a
> > new or alternate part? Is the NOS inventory normally just fine and I
> > just got one bad egg? Advice appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
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