Fuel Pump leak

I stored the 64 bug with a full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer, removed
the battery and put it on a tender.

I decided to give it a mid-winter start as I try to do with all the other
stored vehicles (bus and motorcycle).

Put the battery in, pumped the pedal a few times and it fired right up. Let
it idle until it was warmed up, then shut it off and went inside. Came out
a few minutes later and noted
a puddle under the car. Oil leak I thought, but I stuck my finger it it
anyway, and gave it a whiff... gas! I open the lid and found the fuel pump
soaked in gas. Check the hose fittings, they are tight and not leaking.
It appears to be leaking out of the body of the pump. Is this common?

Last year when I started the bus in the spring, same thing happened, only it
was the fuel lines leaking.

There are 2 kinds of VWs - those that have been on fire, and those that will
be on fire.

Take care when starting a bug that has been sitting awhile.

Bryan

But then you should know that already !

Check / Change fuel lines regularly !

Rich

Bryan wrote:
> I stored the 64 bug with a full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer, removed
> the battery and put it on a tender.
>
> I decided to give it a mid-winter start as I try to do with all the other
> stored vehicles (bus and motorcycle).
>
> Put the battery in, pumped the pedal a few times and it fired right up. Let
> it idle until it was warmed up, then shut it off and went inside. Came out
> a few minutes later and noted
> a puddle under the car. Oil leak I thought, but I stuck my finger it it
> anyway, and gave it a whiff... gas! I open the lid and found the fuel pump
> soaked in gas. Check the hose fittings, they are tight and not leaking.
> It appears to be leaking out of the body of the pump. Is this common?
>
> Last year when I started the bus in the spring, same thing happened, only it
> was the fuel lines leaking.
>
> There are 2 kinds of VWs - those that have been on fire, and those that will
> be on fire.
>
> Take care when starting a bug that has been sitting awhile.
>
> Bryan
>
>

Last year my '74 and it's POS Brazilian pump pulled the same trick. I splurged $100 for a German Pierburg pump.
Hopefully this one will last.
"Bryan" > wrote in message ...
> I stored the 64 bug with a full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer, removed
> the battery and put it on a tender.
>
> I decided to give it a mid-winter start as I try to do with all the other
> stored vehicles (bus and motorcycle).
>
> Put the battery in, pumped the pedal a few times and it fired right up. Let
> it idle until it was warmed up, then shut it off and went inside. Came out
> a few minutes later and noted
> a puddle under the car. Oil leak I thought, but I stuck my finger it it
> anyway, and gave it a whiff... gas! I open the lid and found the fuel pump
> soaked in gas. Check the hose fittings, they are tight and not leaking.
> It appears to be leaking out of the body of the pump. Is this common?
>
> Last year when I started the bus in the spring, same thing happened, only it
> was the fuel lines leaking.
>
> There are 2 kinds of VWs - those that have been on fire, and those that will
> be on fire.
>
> Take care when starting a bug that has been sitting awhile.
>
> Bryan
>
>

That reminds me...


"tricky" > wrote in message
...
> But then you should know that already !
>
> Check / Change fuel lines regularly !
>
> Rich
>
> Bryan wrote:
>> I stored the 64 bug with a full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer, removed
>> the battery and put it on a tender.
>>
>> I decided to give it a mid-winter start as I try to do with all the other
>> stored vehicles (bus and motorcycle).
>>
>> Put the battery in, pumped the pedal a few times and it fired right up.
>> Let it idle until it was warmed up, then shut it off and went inside.
>> Came out a few minutes later and noted
>> a puddle under the car. Oil leak I thought, but I stuck my finger it it
>> anyway, and gave it a whiff... gas! I open the lid and found the fuel
>> pump soaked in gas. Check the hose fittings, they are tight and not
>> leaking. It appears to be leaking out of the body of the pump. Is this
>> common?
>>
>> Last year when I started the bus in the spring, same thing happened, only
>> it was the fuel lines leaking.
>>
>> There are 2 kinds of VWs - those that have been on fire, and those that
>> will be on fire.
>>
>> Take care when starting a bug that has been sitting awhile.
>>
>> Bryan

>> There are 2 kinds of VWs - those that have been on fire, and those that
>will
>> be on fire.

I gotta pull a Jan now...

ROTFL!

K.
John C's proof: http://hometown.aol.com/littlevwgoddess/page5.html