Thread: Stupid problem

Back in the good old days when petrol was still a choice of fuel for me, I would replace pump diaphragms every 40,000km or two years. I saw far too many engines with sumps full of petrol from failed fuel pump diaphragms. I fitted a backup electric Facet pump on my car for priming after storage, and backup. (in event of diaphragm failure, bypass the main pump.) Then I removed the mechanical pump entirely when I got dual fuel. 25 years later, I still have that first Facet pump, it never died.

Once upon a time I replaced a failed diaphragm with a bit of inner tube. It got me home.

Rob

Used to use the same system (vacuum diaphragm) for windscreen wipers once upon a time. With a 'holy' diaphragm the wipers wouldn't work when accelerating/cruising, but back off and they'd go like buggery.
Made for an interesting driving technique in the rain.
XL falcons were the last with this type of wiper, the XM had electric wipers..............luxury.

Deano

Originally Posted by DeanoH

Used to use the same system (vacuum diaphragm) for windscreen wipers once upon a time. With a 'holy' diaphragm the wipers wouldn't work when accelerating/cruising, but back off and they'd go like buggery.
Made for an interesting driving technique in the rain.
XL falcons were the last with this type of wiper, the XM had electric wipers..............luxury.

Deano

Even without the hole the old vacuum wipers were like this. I remember the old days at the drive in theatre. When it rained you could tell which cars had vacuum and which had electric wipers.