FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, any afforable options? Options

[chazt74914]

So I had replaced all the old frayed fuel lines under my '74 2.0 since they were starting to leak. Now that I have finished, (bitch of a job under that RH side) the electric fuel pump has started seeping fuel from the electrical connect terminal area.
This original style pump looks to be a sealed unit and the only replacement option I have found is a rebuilt from Auto Atlanta @ $400 exchange. There are other elect pumps out there for less but are designated for carb units. I still have the D-jet system in place and working well so I am not interested in converting to carbs.
Anybody out there know of a less-expensive option?

[JawjaPorsche]

I would interested to see if anyone has a vapor lock issue after locating their fuel pump to the firewall.

Where it was originally was a terrible place to place the fuel pump. It got very hot there because it was next to the heat exchanger! Plus no air movement!

I drove my 914 from Georgia to California in Summer of 1975. Outside Phoenix, it vapor locked because it was 110 degrees. State Patrol stopped by and said it let it cool and when it starts to run the heater to pull heat out of the area. So driving in 110 degree heat with heater on! But no vapor lock!

Moved mine twenty years ago to firewall and my vapor lock issues disappeared. I bought my 914 new in 1973.

I remember calling my local Porsche dealership and spoke to service manager and he said to move it to the FIREWALL! I guess he did not see the service bulletin. Of course, that was twenty years ago even back then!

[Tom_T]

I would interested to see if anyone has a vapor lock issue after locating their fuel pump to the firewall.

Moved mine twenty years ago to firewall and my vapor lock issues disappeared.

I remember calling my local Porsche dealership and spoke to service manager and he said to move it to the FIREWALL!

It's probably more of an issue in the very hot states where 90-100+ temps is more common in summer. GA may not get that hot often enough. Nor does Germany, which explains the OE pump position.

Also, the vapor lock condition only sets in after a a mid to long drive in hot temps, then stopping for gas/food/etc., & then try to restart it.

I waited to do mine for 2 years, not having had problems most of the time in coastal SoCal, but after I got stuck for a couple of hours to cool it down in "beautiful" Blythe at their Denny's after running out to the Colorado River in August to water ski with buddies in 122 degree weather, I bit the bullet & had my guy Hans do it with mine.

As soon as I called him on the issue, he said he knew exactly what the problem was, & would take care of it when I got back home! Back then I lived just a block from his shop! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

However, that said - IMHO folks are better off just doing it where Porsche said to & completely remove any chance of V.L. - as they did with the move up front for the 75-76 out of the factory.

Although, your 20 year old install looks pristine!

Mine has 100K+ miles & 8 years of driving crud, then sitting in my garage since May 1985 - so not nearly as purdy as yours! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Tom
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