Question!!!

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 07:08 AM

I just recieved a new fuel pump from pelican
and it is full of fuel is this normal. I hope they did not send me someones return.

BOB

Mike Feinstein · Mike Feinstein's Garage

Abbey-normal. You did see Young Frankenstein didn't you?

Hope the mailman wasn't a smoker.

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 08:39 AM

I am a little confused, iS this is normal?
I am glad he was not a smoker hehehe!

Jens Wendorff · 08-28-2001, 08:40 AM

Lucky you!
If it is full of fuel and sealed, it's an indication of proper storage.
You usually have problems with dry fuel pumps, as minor corrosion at the roller cells appear during storage, causing the "new" pump to fail soon.

Jens

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 08:41 AM

THANKS FOR THE INFO

orbmedia · 08-28-2001, 08:42 AM

Somehow that doesn't seem right. I don't know for sure but I don't recall any fuel pump I ever got having fuel loaded in it before. I could very well be wrong on that however.

Doug Zielke · 08-28-2001, 09:14 AM

"Full of fuel"...as in real gasoline?
Maybe one of Wayne's boys just ripped it out of a parts car in the back lot.

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Early_S_Man · 08-28-2001, 09:29 AM

Bosch has something called 'test fluid' that is recommended for injector testing, and also storage of MFI injection pumps.

My spare injector and fuel pump were capped and wet, but not full ... of some petroleum product, not unlike kerosene, when removed from the sealed factory box!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa
1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 parts hauler

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 10:43 AM

No this is gasoline and is almost full and capped off

bob

Early_S_Man · 08-28-2001, 11:12 AM

Well, maybe they ran out of 'test fluid' the week your pump was boxed.

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1973 911S Targa
1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 parts hauler

tmctguer · tmctguer's Garage

i, too purchased a fuel filter from PP. when it arrived via UPS, the box smelled so strongly of gas that i'm surprised UPS didn't think it was a malotov cocktail. thank god the UPS guy didn't smoke in the truck !

i assumed it had something to do with keeping it lubed. i installed it and it worked just fine.

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 12:25 PM

Yes thats what i did , I smelt gas comming from the box i opened it and P.U I cant beleave that they didnt smell it.

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 12:26 PM

not a fuel filter a fuel pump

Mike Feinstein · Mike Feinstein's Garage

Looks like were talking about 2 different things. I bought my fuel filter from the local P dealer. No gas smell at all. Even if a fuel pump needs to be maintained wet, there is no way UPS would allow hazardous gas to be sent through normal channels. I believe there are strict laws regarding the transport of hazardous substances (special containers, etc). The unibomber would love this one. . .

Wayne. . .are you out there?

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Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 04:15 PM

Well it was full of gas and ups next dayed
no problem, beleave me it smelled bad thru
the package
BOB

Early_S_Man · 08-28-2001, 04:37 PM

Maybe the workers at Bosch are just sloppier these days than they were 20 years ago ... I'm sure the pumps are tested before capping, boxing, and shipping! Somebody probably figured it saves 30 seconds of production time not to dump all of the test fluid out before capping.

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa
1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 parts hauler

Bob Albo · 08-28-2001, 04:43 PM

Maybe but it seems to work well and is very quiet compared to the one i removed. it was very loud and started melting wires and my relay and all was replaced

Zendalar · 08-28-2001, 11:15 PM

I recently bought a Facet Silvet Top fuel pump that does not need separate regulator for the carbs. This was also full of "fuel", and capped. I think there is supposed to be to keep out the corrosion. Besides, I think they test the units at the factory, thus the "fuel".

//Zen

Jens Wendorff · 08-29-2001, 01:03 AM

But Fuel FILTERS for sure are not tested or stored wet, as there are no mechanical moving parts inside. Filters should come bone dry!!!

Can you imagine to buy a "new" filter which has been "tested" ????
If they would have tested the filter for its capability, then dirt particles would have been filtered out already-so you will no longer get a new filter but a contaminated one.

For the pumps, its a different story. They are stored wet. Maybe different suppliers use different stuff (gasoline, kerosene, petroleum, alcohol.
I once returned a broken fuel pump which quit after only 2 weeks of operation to the dealer. He sent it in to the manufacturer and the reason for failure was confirmed to be corrosion at the roller pump cells due to improper (dry) storage.
Got a new one with apologies.

Jens

Bob Albo · 08-29-2001, 04:17 AM

Thanks guys for the info, this new pump is so much more quiet my old one. I beleave the noise was created by more drag inside the unit.I guess my pump went bad causeing it to draw more current thus creating heat and eventualy melt down of wires and the relay.

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