[T3] fuel pump problem

[Mike Fisher]

All you can do is lay a couple packing quilts down to lay on.

On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> On 25 Dec 2010 at 11:31, Russ W wrote:
>
>> Well, my 73 fastback has failed me.
>> It has been running fine, until about 2 weeks ago.  Now, if it sits for
>> a couple days, the fuel pump will not run when you try and start the car.
>> If I reach underneath, and tap it with a hammer, then it will run.
>> I think the brushes are going in the motor.
>>
>> Anyone else have any other ideas?
>
> Any chance there is water in the gas? It would only take a little bit
> to lock up the motor until you tapped it. See if a can of Heet helps.
>
> Of all the pumps I've rebuilt, I've never had one yet where the
> brushes were worn out. The closest I've come is one that had been run
> with the overflow hose broken, so there was a lot of dirt/grit in the
> gas. In that case, it was actually the commutator which got worn
> away, not really what I would have expected. So worn out brushes are
> a long shot.
>
>> I have a few other pumps I can try, but getting under there and changing
>> them is a pain.
>
> Yeah, nobody's idea of fun in this weather.
>
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