Doug&Deb Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 I’ve heard about fuel pump pins walking out and it finally happened to me. Fortunately it didn’t completely come apart so no damage. What I found that shocked me was that it’s made in Canada. I know we’ve all been bitten by cheap Chinese parts but this was unexpected. The pump appears to be well made except for the pin. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 Doug: what brand of fuel pump? An Airtex, Carter or what manufacturer? Rich Hartung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soth122003 Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Doug&Deb said: What I found that shocked me was that it’s made in Canada. Was it made in Canada or was it assembled there? A lot of companies outsource parts and assemble in their country so they can say Made In (insert country of choice). Joe Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug&Deb Posted August 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 I don’t remember the brand. I believe it’s Spectra but I bought it a few years ago. I’m not sure where it’s assembled. Made in Canada is cast into it. It’s definitely worth fixing. I think there may be a crack in the pump that’s currently on the car. The adapter fitting for the outlet never seems to tighten properly so I’ll fix the pin and replace the cracked one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 I can tell you that I rebuilt the fuel pump for my '47 Desoto and bought a kit from Then & Now. Everything was exactly like the original, and they have beautifully machined pin with clips at each end that snap into grooves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D35 Torpedo Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 I ordered my pump kit off Ebay. It turned out to be from moparpro. I reused my original pin, and not the split pin that came with the kit. I pretty much just used the diaphragm. So far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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