Re: [doc] Sealing the Fuel Pump Ring

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you had it made in solid ally, you'll have problems with noise from 
the pump being transmitted into the tank and the chassis.

Over here, we've found that the boots survive pretty well as long as 
fuel is not left to go stagnant in the tank - and we don't get the 
problems with those tar-like deposits by the same token

Martin

Scott Mueller wrote:

>Martin,
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>Yes, the cover I have is the thin shiny one.
>Not worth a flip.
>I don't remember where I bought it.
>I am tired of fooling with these things.
>That's why I am thinking of filling it with foam.
>The fuel pump rings seem to last only a couple of years before they get
>mushy.
>The US currently has 20 different blend specs, mandated by law, for
>gasoline, so there is no telling what solvents are being added to meet the
>vapor pressure and other emission requirements.
>States, Counties and cities can pass laws regulating motor fuel specs.
>I might have the entire system machined out of Aluminum or CRES.
>
>Scott
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
>Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 12:30 PM
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Sealing the Fuel Pump Ring
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>Is your fuel pump cover one of the thin shiny ones? The ones DMCH sell 
>are much better, made of (apprently) the same stuff as the main boot, 
>and it thunks down really well, clipping over the boot. The two hoses 
>need to be sealed around the top but these covers are much better at 
>that. We supply all new hoses that are quite fat and seal really tightly 
>in the cover
>
>Martin
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>Scott Mueller wrote:
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>>I would like some feedback on an idea I just had while preparing my car 
>>for the trip to Pigeon Forge in June.
>>
>>While in the gas tank, cleaning the rust and other crud out, I noticed 
>>that the (106684 Fuel Pump Cover Seal) still allowed moisture to 
>>accumulate around the top of the fuel pump.
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>>I  installed the (101957 Plenum Drain Tube) a couple of years ago to 
>>prevent the water from the air plenum draining onto the fuel pump cover 
>>seal.
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>>My idea is to use spray urethane foam to fill the the top of the fuel 
>>pump in the (101391 Fuel Pump Ring).
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>>The upside that I see is that water would not be able to get to the top 
>>of the fuel pump and seep into the tank.
>>
>>The downside is that it would be an absolute bear to service the pump 
>>in the future.
>>
>>Give me the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of my idea.
>>
>>Scott Mueller
>>002981
>>RNDOLA
>>DOC-UK 357 Magnum
>>DOA
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