Cracked fuel pump

Well, now I've done it... I got carried away tightening the fitting for the overflow hose, and cracked my fuel pump housing:



I removed the pump from the airplane and now I'm trying to decide whether to send it somewhere to be repaired, or just buy a new one. Looking around online, the prices I'm seeing for overhauled pumps is close to the cost of a new one, but there may be a place to send it to that I don't know about. Any suggestions for whom to call?

As a side note, when I felt it go "pop" I had that sickening feeling that means "you just cost yourself a pile of money". Imagine my surprise to find out that a brand new pump is less than three hundred bucks... relatively cheap in airplane terms! (Oh Lycoming, how you have changed my idea of what an expensive part is...) Still made me mad at myself, and it was a pain to remove too.

thanks,
mcb

Better just replace it. Lesson learned.

I'm replacing mine becuse it quit while I was flying. That gets your attention.

Geico266 said:

Better just replace it. Lesson learned.

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Yah, that's what I'm thinking too.

I noticed that ACS has Lycoming pumps for $295 (15473) and Tempest brand pumps for $212. That's quite a spread. I wonder what the deal there is. Standard Lycoming markup? Are Tempest pumps just junk? Suddenly I'm having to learn a lot about fuel pumps.

mcb

Hi Matt

Always sucks to break things. If you are comfortable with taking the pump apart and trying to fix it, I think I have the piece you need in my parts pile. You can have it if you want to try.

Joe Hine
RV4 C-FYTQ
Fredericton, N.B. Canada

Fuel pump overflow outlet

There is NO room for a fitting or a hose in my installation, so I used a different method of draining leaking fuel away.

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=RockFLY&project=797&category=0&log=131278&row=1

Cheers, Stu

I don't see it for 212... it's $248, but that's still a good price.. Tempest is OK... worked fine for me..