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#8739
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I just bought my first pump a Bowser 575 and would like to gut it out but I am not sure if this is the right thing to do. Would make it much lighter. Any opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks
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#8740
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Gut it... I have seen VERY few collectors keep the pumping mechanism. Ron Scobie
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#8741
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I would also choose to gut. They are much easier to move around and if you put it inside (living room?) you won't have the residual odor of old petroleum gone stale
Guido
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GUT IT, everything Below the computer.
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#8743
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Definitly gut it. They smell terrible, especially if it was used for diesel.
I have a friend that bought a pump from a antique dealer and when they delivered it old fuel oozed out on the carpet. Now they are suing the dealer for $4k of new carpet.
Rick H, Sacramento Ca.
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Well, I guess someone has to add the opposing view. I consider a gutted pump just an incomplete shell. No particular reason, I just like to know that it is a pump just as the pump was when it was new. That's what a restoration is. I can't imagine leaving unrestored mechanisms inside of a so called restored pump - that guy probably deserves a new carpet. You do have to take the insides all apart and restore them as well. But I'm not trying to make a living off of this hobby so I can afford to take the time to do it right. As far as the weight issue, you're gonna need a cart to move it around anyway. And it is sure nice to lift the handle when it's all done and hear that familiar noise.
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Originally posted by keithia:
I just bought my first pump a Bowser 575 and would like to gut it out but I am not sure if this is the right thing to do. Would make it much lighter. Any opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks Gutting them definately makes them lighter, but I also have done some cut-aways of the meter and pump assemblies. They are opened and sandblasted before sealing so no odor is there. Also have bought small gear motors from W.W. Grainger to drive the computor of a gutted pump. The air eliminator hole fits a toggle switch for the motor perfect.
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