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[nealb]

As some of you know, we had a fuel pump failure on the Muenster trip

I installed the spare (bought last year since traveling across the country)

It lasted two days

Called the manufacturer (Walbro, an OEM supplier these days, so must be good stuff), and told them what happened, and they asked where I lived/bought gas or if I ever put fuel additives in the tank.

They said they have discontinued the entire line of pumps (their 2400 series) due to lack of compatibility of rubber parts inside pump with new fuels (such as gas with ethanol) and fuel cleaners etc.

If you have one of these

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2005669/showCustom-0/p-2005669/N-111+10201+600002064/c-10101

better think about a replacement.

Symptom is the clicking associated with the pumping never stops, instead of cycling on and off.

Then the rubber bellows inside falls apart and pukes all the parts toward your carb.


I bought a different replacement that says can use even with alcohol fuel in race cars. More money, but hopefully less headache
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[David Graves]

interesting notes.. glad you determined the problem ... !

[57boxman]

What a hassle. Alan
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