fuel pump

["Dave & Tracy" <dave-tracy.sherratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dick ,
Dave here in England. I could do with some info on the fuel pump repair kits
as the rubber components in my Imperials fuel system must be ready for
replacement.
cheers
Dave.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: IML: fuel pump


> Any NOS pump you buy is going to have a diaphragm that cannot tolerate
> modern fuel, at least in the USA.  I don't know if Europe is using
> oxygenated fuels to meet air pollution rules or not, but if they are, you
> need to replace all rubber parts in the fuel system with modern parts.
This
> means new fresh gasoline tolerant rubber for everything, including your
fuel
> hoses.  The presence or absence of lead is not the issue here, the issue
is
> oxygenates in the fuel.
>
> If you want to send the pump to the US, I can recommend a couple of places
> to do it for you, but if you want to buy a kit and do it yourself, you
need
> to search the kit suppliers.  Skinned Knuckles magazine advertises a
couple
> of folks who sell these - if you don't have access to it, e-mail me
> privately and I'll dig out some names for you.
>
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philippe Courant" <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <destinataires-masques:>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:59 PM
> Subject: IML: fuel pump
>
>
> > Hi,
> > Since two days i have again a fuel pump problem. First i must say that i
> > use unleaded fuel (which is a little agressive in France ..) since 3
years
> > Two years ago i change my pump because the "old" couldn't supply enough
> > fuel when i floored the car. I bought a NOS pump on ebay, installed it
> > and it works well....until last week-end ! On highway when the road
> > climb i was out of fuel if i wanted to keep a 70 mph speed. The only
> > solution was to release a little the gas pedal and not try to climb at
> > more than 55 mph. On flat road no problem to run at 70 or 75 mph.
> > Note that i took a look at the fuel filter, no problem ..
> >
> > So here are my questions:
> > - i'll install an electric "Holley red" fuel pump i bought for spare
> > last year. Is there some problem with unleaded gas with this type of
pump
> ?
> > - Where could i find a fuel pump kit for unleaded gas ? I've now two
> > pumps to repair ...
> >
> > --
> >
> > Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
> >
> > Imperial 1957 Crown convertible
> >
> > Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon
> >
> >
> >
> > - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com
> >
> >
> >
> > - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f
> >
> >
> >
> > - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad
> >
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