[ecurioso]

Hi all,
after draining the gas tank and dismantling the whole fuel delivery cluster, i found out one of my fuel pumps is stuck and had black sludge in it (intake part). it hums when i hooked it up with a battery charger but wont turn. the check valve is a bit rusted. the secondary pump is clean and works pefectly.

my question is, is the pump salvageable? if I clean it good enough, lil tapping, do I have the chance of getting it unstuck? or should I fork over the $$ and get a new one.

( i dont have an idea what the nature of the sludge is, car sat for a while with barely any gas.)

pics:

thanks!

 

[nobby]

That's pretty gross.
You could reverse the polarity on the pump and run it backwards...maybe running fresh gas as a solvent. What have you got to lose?
I, myself, as an experiment, would try to save it.

 

[sokoloff]

Hook it up backwards and run diesel through it not gasoline. I've got the text of the procedure if you want to try it. Contact me offlist.

Len
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[flyboyike]

Just replace it, it's not like they're that expensive.

 

[ussun]

Eeeeeewwwww go new.

 

[bandit96]

I am liking Knobby's idea. Pull it apart, it won't hurt anything to do it and might learn that it is repairable/rebuildable. If not, there is always new.
Bandit

 

[dugald]

... Pull it apart.....
Bandit

Good luck with that. You'll need a Sawzall.

 

[nobby]

Hook it up backwards and run diesel through it not gasoline. I've got the text of the procedure if you want to try it. Contact me offlist.

Len
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Why diesel? I've heard that but never understood.
Gas is a much better solvent for that tar.

 

[bandit96]

Good luck with that. You'll need a Sawzall.

Got one...:sawzall::thumbsup:

 

[dugald]

Why diesel? I've heard that but never understood.
Gas is a much better solvent for that tar.

I think the worry is that a spark could ignite the gas.....

 

[daryn]

I'd fill it with solvent and use a vibratory mixure to dislodge the gunk. I'd also to it outside just in case.

 

[ecurioso]

'was able to take it apart without using a saw. ill post pics later

 

[ecurioso]

pic:

 

[ChuangTzu]

I don't see it.

 

[nobby]

pic:

Well, that's that.

 

[sokoloff]

Why diesel? I've heard that but never understood.
Gas is a much better solvent for that tar.

Yes, a safety issue. If you use gasoline, you will probably only do it once.

Len

 

[bandit96]

COOL!

 

[abiby]

Yes, a safety issue. If you use gasoline, you will probably only do it once.

Len

Maybe a job for the wife?

 

[sokoloff]

Maybe a job for the wife?

or mother in law.

Len