Fuel pump - mech to electrical conversion

[cumbriankeith]

I've recently changed my mechanical fuel pump to a Facet electrical. I removed the old mech one and fitted a blanking plate to the block.
I saw this thread on JK tech and wonder if this is something that should concern me - ie the oil pressure issue - does it apply to CU engines or is it just for earlier types? I have an oil pressure gauge and it seems to be showing normal, good readings. Any experience? Steve Shaw converts to electrical when he LPGs vans - what does he do with the mech pump?

[Mocki]

not sure about cu's ( Seen lots with leccy pumps), but dg will run forever without a petrol pump, i ran for 18 months without even owning a petrol pump......and DJ's dont have a mech pump, just the blanking plate.

[steve8090]

Keith you do worry about the strangest things, how do you think a fuel pump thats an ancillary to the engine will affect oil pressure, my CU has had a blanking plate on it for over 10 years, I've actually owned the bus for nearly 14 years now, just blank it off and make sure it doesn't leak.

[cumbriankeith]

Steves X2
Yeah that's what I thought - it didn't make sense to me either, honest! Thanks for the reassurance.
I must have too much time on my hands reading other forums more than is good for me...
I forgot to insert the JK thread reference which may explain a bit more:http://www.justkampers.co.uk/interactiv ... adid=84707

[cumbriankeith]

I followed up the issue on JK and it seems that only the 1700 TypeIV engine is smitten with the problem - I can sleep easy tonight after all!(I've no gearbox in the camper at the moment and I want to go to Norfolk in it this Friday for the weekend...)

[excalibur]

why bother taking it off in the first place....surely it aint doing any harm just sitting there doing nowt?

[cumbriankeith]

It was leaking oil out of the breather pipe - and anyway why carry extra weight you don't need - every little helps!