[SEL] Fuel pump check balls

bill at antique-engines.com bill at antique-engines.com
Fri Dec 9 06:23:00 PST 2005


not all of the ones I've dealt with - haven't you ever seen the rusty
ones? Some can and do rust so I don't assume.
Maybe there are different materials but I have some rusty ones here.


Bill
Runnells, IA


> I think ball berrings are typically stainless steel.
>
> Tom in St. Louis
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Dave Rotigel <rotigel at alltel.net>
>> At 10:00 AM 12/8/2005, you wrote:
>> >What do you think?
>> >On larger fuel pumps with larger balls for checks, do you think that
>> >marbles would work as well as steel balls?
>> >I've prices 1/2" and 9/16" diameter in stainless and with the minimums
>> it
>> >will be nearly $40!
>> >Curt Holland
>>
>> Hi Curt,
>>          I would be afraid that the (glass?) marbles would break down
>> after
>> time. Why do you want stainless anyway? Do you plan to use a lot of
>> water
>> in your fuel? Myself I use old ball bearings. I know a truck mechanic
>> that
>> saves me old ball bearings that he takes out of various truck
>> applications.
>> They work just fine and cost me nothing.
>>          Dave
>>
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