I received my rebuilt SU FUEL PUMP back today from Dave DuBois, and I am
really impressed with the condition and especially the workmanship on the
modification. I rebuilt the original SU Fuel Pump that came with the car
and converted it to a Transistorized Negative Ground unit that worked fine
for 2 years. Because there was no longer any current flowing thru the
contacts, they became dirty and the pump quit working. I cleaned the points
and it worked again for a short while. I sent a spare non functioning unit
to Dave for rebuilding and received what I consider the best modification
that could be done for a bad original design. Dave came up with a
magnet/encapsulated reed switch that should totally eliminate the dirty
contact problem as the "points" are hermetically sealed in glass. I have
been using a Facet pump as the primary pump in series with the original SU
Pump to eliminate any problems on long trips. I still will use the two Pumps
in series, but the SU will be the primary and the Facet will be the backup.
I highly recommend Dave's work for anyone who has a problem with their
"Exposed Contact" design SU Pump. No financial interest, just impressed
with a great modification and great workmanship.
Mark Goodman
66 BJ8 35503
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