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Originally Posted by Ram Air IV Jack
This is EXACTLY what I have been saying for years!!! Most of the Chinese stuff is junk and won't last!! Then you hear the BS about NOS pumps are not to be trusted because they are old!! OK, so let's trust the Chinese stuff instead?? Come on people, that is insane!! The real reason people don't go NOS is the cost of these parts!! Cliff R commented on this and said he's had numerous cheap customers try the Chinese fuel pumps 3, 4, or more times then throw in the towel. and go in a different direction!! I agree here. The cost of NOS parts is very high but as I mentioned before, these parts get sold quickly for obvious reasons! It is a personal decision, but if you have a rare/original ride, I would think you would want to use as many factory parts as possible!!!
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Jack - I think everyone agrees that most Chinese stuff is junk. But just because a part is GM or Delco doesn't make it immortal. Yes, NOS parts that don't have soft components are expensive and maybe worth the cost. But rubber diaphragms will deteriorate over time from sitting, much like your tires will petrify over time and become unsafe after 15 or 20 years. NOS parts with these soft components are a risk to use. People can ask what they want and may find someone to pay it, but that doesn't make it a safe reliable part for a car that gets driven.
This is not my first rodeo with fuel pump failures, just my first recent one where no good stock replacements are available anymore. About 30 years ago I had a fuel pump go while driving my 69 GS Stage1. It started running rough so I tried getting it home and didn't realize it was leaking gas into my oil pan. Needless to say, it took out my bottom end and had to yank the motor. I actually didn't know it could do that. So, yeah, I am not going to trust rubber that's been sitting a shelf for 30+ years for this particular item.
With that said, I did pick up a USA made stock replacement that is less than 10 years old with the correct arm. The bird is alive again.