That Fuel Station Issue Again

[SMarquez]

The old swollen gear issue. I have the GPI EZ8 pump and it's locked up again. About 3 years ago I contacted GPI and they played dumb about the problem but sent me a new pump. I thought some people here mentioned bronze or metal replacement gears but maybe my google skills are weak, I can't find anything. What I see available are the same white plastic gears though I seem to have heard the gears have been upgraded and are a dark tan color. I did the sanding once before but didn't last, that was when GPI sent me another pump. Are we stuck with the same crappy parts? Has anyone used a different brand?
Thanks,
Steve.

[tmm2good]

Dirtclods wrote:
Do any of you exercise your generators twice a month including using your pump?

Monthly for the generator, and run the pump for 5-10 minutes back into the tank during that time.

[coolbreeze01]

GPI said according to my serial # my gears would be gray. They turned out to be white. Gray now and working.

[dedmiston]

joebedford wrote:
In a google search I found rv.net thread 24224087 Fuel Station Repair/Rebuild with an exploded view of the fuel pump. This is where I learned to crack the bolts a bit.

Unfortunately, I can't find the thread using the search function on rv.net.

Weird!

You're trying too hard, Joe. Just paste that thread ID into the URL at the top of the page.

That being said, DUDE, you should be the forum librarian. How did you dig up that thread from seven years ago? Impressive!

Here's a new copy of the photo, just in case the OP's Photobucket account goes away.



Loosen bolts #2, according to the original thread.

[lincster]

Dirtclods wrote:
Do any of you exercise your generators twice a month including using your pump?

Not twice a month, just once, and only the genny.

[lincster]

joebedford wrote:

joebedford wrote:
My fuel pump won't work once the sun has been on the fuel station door for a couple of hours but it works fine in the morning when the sun is on the other side. Always.

Anybody else have this problem with pump not working when sun is on the door but fine otherwise? If so, what was the fix?

Mine turns slower when it is really hot out, but it works.

[joebedford]

In a google search I found rv.net thread 24224087 Fuel Station Repair/Rebuild with an exploded view of the fuel pump. This is where I learned to crack the bolts a bit.

Unfortunately, I can't find the thread using the search function on rv.net.

Weird!

[dedmiston]

joebedford wrote:

joebedford wrote:

joebedford wrote:
My fuel pump won't work once the sun has been on the fuel station door for a couple of hours but it works fine in the morning when the sun is on the other side. Always.

Anybody else have this problem with pump not working when sun is on the door but fine otherwise? If so, what was the fix?

As someone somewhere else suggested, I cracked the bolts on the gear case 1/8th turn and the pump worked. I guess the answer is sand down the gears or replace them (again).

Photos?

[joebedford]

joebedford wrote:

joebedford wrote:
My fuel pump won't work once the sun has been on the fuel station door for a couple of hours but it works fine in the morning when the sun is on the other side. Always.

Anybody else have this problem with pump not working when sun is on the door but fine otherwise? If so, what was the fix?

As someone somewhere else suggested, I cracked the bolts on the gear case 1/8th turn and the pump worked. I guess the answer is sand down the gears or replace them (again).

[joebedford]

joebedford wrote:
My fuel pump won't work once the sun has been on the fuel station door for a couple of hours but it works fine in the morning when the sun is on the other side. Always.

Anybody else have this problem with pump not working when sun is on the door but fine otherwise? If so, what was the fix?

[joebedford]

Dirtclods wrote:
Do any of you exercise your generators twice a month including using your pump?

Yes & No. I mean No & No. Once a month for generator.

[dedmiston]

Dirtclods wrote:
Do any of you exercise your generators twice a month including using your pump?

Yes to the gen. No to the pump. It never occurred to me. I'll add that to my maint. list.

[nayther]

RideSlow wrote:
Look up pure gas . org on the google. You can find ethanol free fuel that way.

there are only 4 in the greater L.A. area! That would be tough to do.

[RideSlow]

Look up pure gas . org on the google. You can find ethanol free fuel that way.

[coolbreeze01]

Dirtclods wrote:
Do any of you exercise your generators twice a month including using your pump?

I have for over a year.