[T3] Fuel pump frenzy/1303 Convertible

[Maximilian Bukszpan]

Hallo Jim,I am Maximilian Bukszpan from Upstate New York!!
Is it true that you can repair those Bosch electric gas pumps????
My beetle Convertible, well i did not drive it very much, so because of just standing it broke down means it just does not deliver anymore fuel!!
Is there a way to conserve those fuel pumps over a long time when you store your car???
In this forum, there is / was always a discussion about motoroils for beetle/type 3!!
I have also a 1966 T-3 fastback!! All original, two carburetors!!
I always used regular motoroil, 20W-50 and also Mobil 1 Synthetic!! 50;50!! I do have extra oil-cooling and filter thru a CB performance oil-pump where the oil goes out and returns!!
This installation runs already for about 15 years without any problems!!
BUT I use since I have the car as an additive to the motoroil: MOS 2 Molybdaenum!!! Or today, fluid Ceramic, no teflon stuff!!
Regarding spark plugs I read that the Bosch crap you can buy is now made in Russia!!!
Well, for many years I only use NGK Spark Plugs, they never failed and are still made in Japan!!!
I do run all the above mentioned in my:
- 1965 bus, all original-1966 T-3 all original-1978 Beetle Convertible all original!!!!
Hope my comment was of any help to the community!!
Oh, please can you or anyone clearly write down which brand and weigth/Code the exact diesel-motoroil is which is always talk about to use for the VW engine today!!
Thanks for your cooperation
Maximilian

> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:48:57 -0500
> Subject: [T3] Fuel pump frenzy
> 
> Over a recent 10 day period, I had people send me 4 different FI fuel 
> pumps for rebuilds. I've never had so many in such a short time, and 
> I continue to be surprised by how many people need this service. I 
> can't remember how long ago I started doing this, but I had a shop 
> make me ~45 of the brass caps I use for those rebuilds. At the time, 
> I thought this was a huge number, a lifetime supply, but now I'm 
> almost out.
> 
> I've ordered more.
> 
> I just printed out more price lists, made more overflow hose kits, 
> and made another batch of fuel primer switches, too. Given how 
> important the overflow hose replacements are, I'm always surprised by 
> how many people DON'T have them installed yet. They are very 
> important and very cheap preventative maintenance.  
> 
> Right now, I'm out of town for about 3 weeks, on our annual trek to 
> visit our daughter in Tucson, as well as friends on the way there and 
> back. If any of you live in Tucson, let me know. We might be able to 
> get together.
> 
> So far the diesel Jetta is getting 41.6 mi/gal into a strong 
> headwind. Not bad, considering the headwind.
> 
> I guess it's obvious that the next 3 weeks would not be a good time 
> to send me parts for repair, but I should have email access most of 
> the time and can try to answer questions.
> 
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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