Re: Facet fuel pump and jack hammer combo
> ...
> Well, the new pump works much better except that it is a good
>deal noisier than the SU. It doesn't seem to put out nearly the radio
>...
Better watch those pumps. They've been known to rattle every bolt out
of the car. Seriously, I have seen the sheetmetal bulkhead stress
cracked from the vibration those pumps put out. The only way to really
make them work is to mount as Mazda did on the *old* 808. Put it
vertically on large rubber blocks. A possible source for these blocks
would be a VW dealer. Radiator mounts from a 77 Rabbit.
A better solution would be to use an AutoPump. This is a New Zealand
made SU clone. It has all of the latest hacks, diode and etc., mounts
in the original bracket using the original lines, and has the proper
flow and pressure specs. They're also fairly reliable.
Randy
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