good pump rebuilder????
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Diesel Fan
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: selinsgrove PA
are they still available new ? I plan on keepin the old girl for a loooong time. been in the auto bus a long time Kinda killed my faith in rebuilds I don't know alot about diesels and not to many shops local(reputable anyway). been lookin at all the info I can on these pumps they dont look to bad. Lot of good info on this site.I hate ta tear mine apart as i can still use it if I have to.not totaly dead yet .
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Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Palmyra, Nebraska
I am hesitant to tell people to put a new pump on, especially when a little extra work and troubleshooting can many times solve the problem, oftentimes for much less than a new injection pump.
The VE pumps aren't bad to re-seal yourself, either.
90% of the leaking problems on a VE are simple and those are usually seal or 'O' ring related.
BUT nearly 95% of the issues are NOT directly pump related, and of those, MOST are the result of the supply that the injection pump is (or isn't) getting.
THE #1 ISSUE a VE has is SUPPLY related, IE: bad lift pump, plugged fuel filter, plugged or faulty fuel strainer, holes in the "draw straw", cracked rubber on the fuel lines, or even loose hose clamps.
Anything you can think of on the supply side's inlet can and often will cause issues at the injection pump.
A leaking or finky VE used to scare me, now they just amuse me.
Mark.
The VE pumps aren't bad to re-seal yourself, either.
90% of the leaking problems on a VE are simple and those are usually seal or 'O' ring related.
BUT nearly 95% of the issues are NOT directly pump related, and of those, MOST are the result of the supply that the injection pump is (or isn't) getting.
THE #1 ISSUE a VE has is SUPPLY related, IE: bad lift pump, plugged fuel filter, plugged or faulty fuel strainer, holes in the "draw straw", cracked rubber on the fuel lines, or even loose hose clamps.
Anything you can think of on the supply side's inlet can and often will cause issues at the injection pump.
A leaking or finky VE used to scare me, now they just amuse me.
Mark.
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your welcome
that is true but....
I am hesitant to tell people to put a new pump on, especially when a little extra work and troubleshooting can many times solve the problem, oftentimes for much less than a new injection pump.
The VE pumps aren't bad to re-seal yourself, either.
90% of the leaking problems on a VE are simple and those are usually seal or 'O' ring related.
BUT nearly 95% of the issues are NOT directly pump related, and of those, MOST are the result of the supply that the injection pump is (or isn't) getting.
THE #1 ISSUE a VE has is SUPPLY related, IE: bad lift pump, plugged fuel filter, plugged or faulty fuel strainer, holes in the "draw straw", cracked rubber on the fuel lines, or even loose hose clamps.
Anything you can think of on the supply side's inlet can and often will cause issues at the injection pump.
A leaking or finky VE used to scare me, now they just amuse me.
Mark.
The VE pumps aren't bad to re-seal yourself, either.
90% of the leaking problems on a VE are simple and those are usually seal or 'O' ring related.
BUT nearly 95% of the issues are NOT directly pump related, and of those, MOST are the result of the supply that the injection pump is (or isn't) getting.
THE #1 ISSUE a VE has is SUPPLY related, IE: bad lift pump, plugged fuel filter, plugged or faulty fuel strainer, holes in the "draw straw", cracked rubber on the fuel lines, or even loose hose clamps.
Anything you can think of on the supply side's inlet can and often will cause issues at the injection pump.
A leaking or finky VE used to scare me, now they just amuse me.
Mark.
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 366
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From: Palmyra, Nebraska
People must just HATE me, because I believe in sharing information to attempt to fix something, rather than wadding cash up and throwing it at some shop.
The best time to learn to do something is when it presents itself.
I've known more people to be happy that they failed TRYING to do something difficult, than people who throw wads of cash at a mechanic (or shop), and are still ticked off because something wasn't right and they still don't know how to fix a thing.
It says something to to be poor, broke and have always had to fix it for yourself.
Mark.
The best time to learn to do something is when it presents itself.
I've known more people to be happy that they failed TRYING to do something difficult, than people who throw wads of cash at a mechanic (or shop), and are still ticked off because something wasn't right and they still don't know how to fix a thing.
It says something to to be poor, broke and have always had to fix it for yourself.
Mark.
