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Preserving a fuel pump #794587 09/06/10 06:54 PM 09/06/10 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece Pyper70 OP master
Pyper70 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece	I removed my old one...Carter...it works...but I want to keep it as a spare and don't want to varnish the inside of it. Is there anything I can pour into it to "cleanse it" so I can put it in a box in case I need it in the future? Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

Re: Preserving a fuel pump [Re: Pyper70] #794588 09/06/10 07:27 PM 09/06/10 07:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Waterman Racing Fuel Pumps ships there fuel pumps with a small bottle of silicone fluid used to store it with. I'd go with WD 40 and plug the openings.

Re: Preserving a fuel pump [Re: Challenger 1] #794589 09/06/10 09:47 PM 09/06/10 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 299 East Brunswick, NJ F finadk enthusiast
finadk enthusiast F Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 299 East Brunswick, NJ	I would watch out for WD-40 sometimes it does not play well with rubber. I have see it swell rubber o rings and gaskets. I would think if it is drained completely you would be OK maybe run some Sta-bil fuel stabilizer through it. Scott Scott 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer (408 Stroker, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes, Rack & Pinion, 6 speed) 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 1976 Corvette

Re: Preserving a fuel pump [Re: finadk] #794590 09/07/10 04:15 AM 09/07/10 04:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece Pyper70 OP master
Pyper70 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece	Cool...I'll drain it out.....Blow some compressed air through it...blow some carb spray through...Blow it out again...and drip some sta-bil into it and cap off the ports. Thanks Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

Re: Preserving a fuel pump [Re: Pyper70] #794591 09/07/10 09:58 AM 09/07/10 09:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	Quote: Cool...I'll drain it out.....Blow some compressed air through it...blow some carb spray through...Blow it out again...and drip some sta-bil into it and cap off the ports. Thanks NOO!!! DO not blow air through it!!!! they have rubber diaphrams in them that could rupture under the high air pressure of an air compressor. I'd do everything BUT blow compressed air through it. Photobucket sucks

Re: Preserving a fuel pump [Re: 70Cuda383] #794592 09/07/10 10:05 AM 09/07/10 10:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece Pyper70 OP master
Pyper70 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,907 Athens, Greece	well it wasn't going to be alot, just nozzle pressure (40psi) to blow the carb spray out...but okay...I wont blow anything through it... Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s

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