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Originally Posted by 68bird400HO
Jack - I think everyone agrees that most Chinese stuff is junk.
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I don't blame that on China. Junk is junk no matter where it's made. This may be my perpetual rant, but IMO it's the brands that control the design and manufacturing that
LET IT be junk. If you hire a Chinese manufacturer to make your fuel pump and you accept junk, it's on you, not the manufacturer. Just my opinion...
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... 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...
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I think this is good insight. Polymers deteriorate. Chemical bonds break. Heat and ozone accelerate that. Polymer and elastomer chemistry has advanced a lot in 50 years.
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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.
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Excellent! Glad you found a pump that is working well for you, at least so far! And I hope it lasts forever!
And forgive me for repeating my rant, but your USA pump suggests the brand knows what a good pump is. 10 years later that same brand decided they would roll over and accept lesser quality when they sourced from a foreign manufacturer. JMO...
Mike