Thanks for the tips.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 7/16/2010 1:56 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> Another type solvent for gummed-up pumps, carbs, fuel tanks, etc is to pour
> out the crap and put in some fresh gasoline with a strong mix of Sta-bil
> fuel saver in it.  Move that into the device, valve, jets, whatever and let
> it work (soak?) for a while.  The Sta Bil does 'dissolve' the gummy residue
> from stale fuel, though it is not specifically said to do that.  It worked
> for me after a friend told me to try it on my dirtbike that sat with gas in
> for 4yrs...I believe..
>    If it were my fuel pump, I would do that 'rocking' that Greg describes.  I
> might go for a week.  Then when it frees up, pour out the StaBil mix and
> perhaps run some injector cleaner through the now running motor's fuel
> system a few times..
>    Then change the motor oil and call it good.
>    Don Hanson
>
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Greg Potts<greg@pottsfamily.ca>  wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I have had good luck resurrecting a stuck pump by soaking it with
>> acetone and/or carb cleaner. I combine this with exercising the pump a
>> bit with 12V applied in both normal and reversed polarity... Rocking it
>> back and forth this way will help break up the clotting and allows the
>> solvent to work a little further into the pump and do its work on the
>> pumps innards.
>>
>> It doesn't always work, but with new pumps being in excess of $100
>> delivered I find it's certainly worth trying.
>>
>>
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> Toronto, Ontario Canada
>> 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>
>> BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
>> www.busesofthecorn.ca
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   On 7/16/2010 12:48 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to resurrect my long dormant Carat which sat for 10 years
>>> or there abouts.
>>>
>> SNIP
>>
>>
>>   Question: Can the pump be repaired and resurrected, or is dead, dead in
>>> this case?
>>>
>