Pulsation Damper
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Pulsation Damper
I have a 91 Corvette base model. The car has been sitting for 3 or 4 years. There was water and rust in tank. I removed tank and replacing filler neck and pump. Tank was cleaned. New parts were delievered, but matching with the old ones, I saw that the Pulsation Damper did not come with new part. Do I need this damper or can I get by without it?
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I bought a new fuel level sender assembly and the distance between the pump and the metal tube was too large for the pulsator. I did some research on this and found out that many people replace the pulsator with a piece of fuel line (which is what I did -- can't tell the difference). The problem is that your average auto parts store fuel hose is only designed to have the fuel on the INSIDE and the outside will dissolve in the fuel. You need to get "submersible" fuel line. Prepare for sticker shock -- that's the price for ONE FOOT. This is the stuff:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...55HC0MCK1ZEAF9
When I bought mine a couple of years ago, the Gates 27093 was the only one available. It's a couple of dollars more. I suspect the others guys (AC Delco and Dayco) probably get theirs from Gates.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...55HC0MCK1ZEAF9
When I bought mine a couple of years ago, the Gates 27093 was the only one available. It's a couple of dollars more. I suspect the others guys (AC Delco and Dayco) probably get theirs from Gates.
Last edited by Cliff Harris; Mar 11, 2012 at 01:03 AM.
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2nd Gear
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I have a 91 Corvette base model. The car has been sitting for 3 or 4 years. There was water and rust in tank. I removed tank and replacing filler neck and pump. Tank was cleaned. New parts were delievered, but matching with the old ones, I saw that the Pulsation Damper did not come with new part. Do I need this damper or can I get by without it?
