to replace the fuel pump or not...

yes, replace it....takes about a hour with common homeowner tools....if you check around that pump can be purchsed for about $150us!

regards

Yaker wrote:

Sounds to me like you'll need to select an option:

1. Pay the money and fix it. Permanent fix.

1. Pay less money and do it yerself. Permanent fix (skills dependent).

2. Pay even less for a rubber mallet and carry it around with you. That outta work for a while, but might prove embarrassing at times.

"Hang on while I get her started!"

DS

LOL - that brings back memories:

1. my 61 corvair - if you ever put it in 4th, you had to pull the side off the trans and tap the synchro pins back in place to get it back out - made it kinda theft proof, if there was a thief with bad enough judgement to steal a 61 corvair

1. my 56 356A that I drove for about a year with no starter motor - just push to start....

If you are a real klutz, pay the $ and have it done, otherwise, run the tank near empty and change yourself - $500 seems high, but if the guy does it right and doesn't hassle you, maybe it's worth it - after all, paying $300 twice is more expensive....

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I drove my 66 bug around for about 6 months or more with no reverse gear. Pretty inconvenient at times when I hadda push her backwards uphill when someone parked in front of me or I forgot about it when I parked. This was back then I was just learning about cars. When I realised it was a $30 part and easy to replace, I laughingly kicked myself pretty good. Love those bugs, though.