Hey Stephen,

Make sure you keep the insides of your old pump "wet".  Otherwise, the
insides can dry out & corrode, and it may not work when you need it.

Try reusing the caps you remove from the new pump and sealing the pump in
some fuel resistance bag/container.

Cheers,

Jeff

On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:

> Just ordered the Bosch fuel pump as well from Rock Auto.   I plan to just
> swap out the old one
> when I do the fuel line fixes at the fuel tank.    Might as well....   Keep
> the old one as a spare....
>
> Steven
> 91 Westy
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Carry a spare coil too...or in my case buy a fuel pump only to find the
> > coil has gone kaputski...that way you end up with a spare fuel
> pump...this
> > has happened to me twice in 15 years.  And in both cases the coil I was
> > replacing was less than a year old which was part of the reason I
> believed
> > it was the fuel pump.  I hope to have the diagnosis right the next time
> > this happens.
> >
> > BT
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Great tip Jim!  I just ordered a spare from www.rockauto.com:  "BOSCH
> > > Part #
> > > 69100 Electric Fuel Pump
> > > In-line, $84.89."  Search for the '86 F150 with the 302 V-8, and I'm
> sure
> > > others have it in stock.  The fuel pump in my 2003 Ranger just gave up,
> > and
> > > the dealer pump is $300.  I bought a Bosch pump from NAPA for $98.
> The
> > > Vanagon pump is a lot easier to replace since I have to remove the
> truck
> > > bed
> > > to get at it.  Much easier than draining the tank and dropping it
> though,
> > > and it's an excuse to by another tool, a Torx T-55 bit for the bed
> bolts.
> > > He who dies with the most something . . .
> > >
> > > Speaking of spares, I also replaced the original Vanagon front heater
> > valve
> > > that's been secretly leaking but finally blew today with one from NAPA
> > for
> > > $6. I was at NAPA buying the Ranger fuel pump, and when I came out
> there
> > > was
> > > a stream of coolant on the ground from the front of the van! I bought
> two
> > > valves at that price.  VW still has them for $60, and maybe they are
> > worth
> > > that, I'll see.
> > >
> > > Oh yeah, my wife's Scion xB's radio died yesterday too, but it was
> just a
> > > fuse.  What's going on?  I hope that this is all over for a while!
> > >
> > > Stuart
> > > No end of fun with old cars!
> > >
> > > ..... Be aware that mid-eighties Ford trucks use a Bosch pump that's
> > "close
> > > enough." If I was stuck in EBF ^h^h^h Timbuktu, I'd hit the local
> > CarQuest
> > > (or boneyard) up for a 1985-89 Ford F150 pump.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> >
>