[T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never hadtoturnthekeysevera...

[William J]

Keith , this is a 71 SB I see in your list of cars? Is the engine basically 
stock? If so the time frame before you had any issues is very close to when 
Mine began to have issues give or take a few years because I just don't 
recall exactly when mine needed the priming deal. If I were to guess 2013 
only because in June 2012 it was in a body shop for the first time ever for 
a month to fix mainly damage that wrecked the front bumper from a red light 
runner . If it had that issue I would have brought it up. I don't recall how 
long after that the issue began. I didn't drive it much then either, less 
than 300 miles per year.  It was a glancing blow on the right side front 
bumper guard that didn't do great damage to anything other than the force on 
that guard and the right bumper bracket mainly shifted the front body to the 
left about 1/2" didn't bend anything else like the frame . Perhaps that blow 
was enough to start the fuel pump to act up I have no idea the pump and all 
else was never touched or the beam didn't even slide my car or move it to 
the side it did affect the fuel gauge a bit yet I didn't make note of it , 
it just seemed to read a bit different and I checked everything and feel 
it's the sending unit which always did to seem to jump when it got near 1/4 
tank .
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never 
hadtoturnthekeysevera...


> Reliability, the pump hadnt failed but the car got a total resto in 2007-9
> and I didnt want to worry.  the car has never needed a primer switch,
> before or after the pump rebuild.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Topnotch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 87 Golf  "Winterat" RIP
> 01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org 
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
> On Behalf Of William J
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:48 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never 
> hadtoturnthekey
> severa...
>
> Keith what was the issue you had that you needed your pump rebuilt? I get
> the impression even Jim uses a primer switch as other do even with stock 
> OE
> pumps . I may be wrong if Jim uses a switch.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
> To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 6:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never had
> toturnthekey severa...
>
>
> I had Jim rebuild my OEM pump years ago and its worked fine since!  well
> worth the $$ to keep the bosch quality in there and he installs a much 
> more
> robust check valve.  I did add a backflow valve to keep pressure up better
> than the check valve does but thats only because I like mine to start on 
> the
> first compression stroke rather than cranking it.
>
> Ive never had the starting problems some cars have that need the 
> additional
> priming.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Topnotch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 87 Golf  "Winterat" RIP
> 01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org 
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
> On Behalf Of Doug Brashear
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 4:54 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Why is it that when I got my 73 SB I never had to
> turnthekey severa...
>
> Just saw you all were talking about this...
> I have to do the same with my '73 Fasty, but for me it's just 3 times. 
> After
> the 3rd it starts easily and runs like a champ until I turn it off. I had 
> to
> do this with the original fuel pump but also have to do it with the brand
> new Airtex pump I have. My tank has been cleaned and sealed, I have all 
> new
> hoses, and I'm good about changing the fuel filter. I have an analog, 
> inline
> fuel pressure gauge on the fuel rail and my fuel pressure readings are 
> right
> where they should be. It seems that the FI relay is maybe not running the
> pre-start prime as long as it could. If I just sat there and turned the 
> key
> on and off several more times I hear the bubbles in the tank coming from 
> the
> return line.
> Just thought I'd share since you all were talking about it. Hope all is 
> well
> with you all!
> - Doug :-)Falls Church, VA
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