[T3] Leaking fuel pump

[Jim Adney]

On 20 Jan 2012 at 14:02, matthew n stanfield wrote:

> On 2012.01.19, at 0226pm, Jim Adney wrote:
> 
> > I use 2 kinds of O-rings for my rebuilds: Buna-N for cold weather 
> > climates and Viton for warmer climates where the extra solvent 
> > resistance may be useful. Unfortunately, I could not get the Viton 
> > ones in metric sizes, so they are a little thinner, but if you're in 
> > Ohio, I would have used the larger Buna-N O-rings. The thinner ones 
> > have sealed for me just fine, however.
> 
> I gather from this that i cannot just go to my local hardware store
> and pick up a couple of new o-rings? 

Buna-N is one of the most common O-ring compounds, but it's not the 
only common one. I'm not sure what you'll find in your hardware 
store. Ask them. If they know it's Buna-N, by all means try them.

You'll never find Viton in a hardware store. They cost 2-3 times as 
much.

It's certainly possible to find O-rings that are not compatable with 
gasoline.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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