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Old 08-05-2011, 08:44 AM
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Work on a P-pump?

I have a friend who has a motor home in the shop with a leaking pump. Shop says it has a bad seal and bushing where the throttle shaft goes into it. My questions are: 1. Is that a job that the average mechanic should undertake? or 2. Should he spend the $4000+ that he does'nt have and let the shop do it?
The whole motorhome only has less than 80K miles.
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$4000???
He can buy a rebuilt pump here for $1200 http://www.usdieselparts.com/index.c...-dodge-59l.cfm
Most injection pump work requires a $10,000 test stand to calibrate it.
Not something the average Joe has in his toolbox.
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Thanks Infidel,
Do you know about just fixing the seal and bushing problem without a complete rebuild on the whole pump?
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chancse is one seal goes bad, the others also will go soon...id get a rebuilt one.i agree you can get one in the $1200 range.....
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$4,000.....

Go for the $1,200 option...
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That's what he did Dave. Thanks for everyones input.....
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