[T3] FI fuel pump?

[Jim Adney]

On 21 Feb 2016 at 17:12, Jared Kohler wrote:

> I have a 1969 Spareback with FI. The previous owner installed an
> aftermarket electric fuel pump. Now it is giving me troubles. i'm
> going to remove it shortly and bench test it. Perhaps, I can fix it? 

I rebuild the OE fuel pumps but not the aftermarket ones. I prefer 
the OE ones, just because they fit and work better, but the 
aftermarket ones are rather inexpensive. I have a FEW rebuilt pumps 
available, but I much prefer to rebuild and return, just to conserve 
the number of good OE pumps available.

The cause of most pump problems is water in the gas. This is a 
problem for any pump, OE or aftermarket. Our Type 3s have an overflow 
hose under the RF fender that is always cracked by now and OE parts 
are NLA. Cracks in that hose let water and dirt into the tank any 
time you drive in the rain. I have a kit to repair it and my kit is 
more durable than the original part. You probably need to install 
this kit in addition to any work you do on the pump. For a '69, the 
kit costs $25, including shipping.

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