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Subject:Re: new fuel pump taped up
From:Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Date:Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:45:18 -0700

Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> I wouldn't worry about a little tape and foam on the outside of your fuel
> pump at all.
> minor factor, external cooling by air flow, I think.
> I seriously doubt a bit of tape on the outside of it will matter at all.
>
> hey, if you have an infrared temp gun like you should have for general
> diagnostic purposes ..
> take some temp readings on the outside of the fuel pump ...
> be interesting to see how hot it gets during the summer with highway
> driving.
> --

And take some readings off nearby other bits on the underside as a point
of comparison.

Rocky J Squirrel
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