Hi Chris, Yet another very useful panic over video from you. Feeling a lot less concerned about removing the broken stem from my car. Cheers ☘

Hi Chris My fuel pump stand has broken off this morning,, was lost but now I am optimistic 🙂,,, thanks great video Mike

I thank you very much for this procedure . I had this very problem today . Tomorrow I will use your method. Thanks

Thanks to your recommended procedure (and a bit of penetrating lubricant) I have claimed victory vs some decades old piece of Bakelite. Now I can finally finish replacing the fuel pump.

Bro, this happened today, ugh since we are quarantined cant go to the shop. Drilled and stuck a huge bolt and pulled thank God you did the same.

Thank you yet again Chris. Great information.

I watched this video before I went to put a mechanical fuel pump on my wifes 74 bug, (she bought it with an electric pump in it) and lo and behold thats exactly what I had to deal with. With absolutely no cussing and swearing I got it out, put in the mechanical pump, and it runs a lot better.. Thanx for the video, it saved me from yelling out alot of 4 letter words.. lol

Worked for me , I ended up going to a aggressive lag bolt for lumber and had a good result, great vid thanku

Chris, thanks so much for this video. You saved me a lot of time and money. My stand broke off exactly like yours, so I followed the steps you laid out in your video. Worked like a charm! I also never would have known I could sand down the flange on the new bakelite stand if I hadn't seen your other video. Saved me twice. Thanks!

Thank you, Chris! You're a lifesaver...or bugsaver!

Hey Chris, had this happen today and used your advice. Luckily it came out with the tap 😉.

Thank you for the tips! Currently working on my Bus with the same issue. ✌️😎

As just a suggestion. I use a tap, and a small piece of metal conduit or pipe. Along with two washers. One on the top and one on the bottom to help support the pipe. As I screw the bolt down it makes contact with the pipe, tightens the whole mess up and pulls the broken section out. This eliminates the hammer and vice grips.

Thanks Chris!!! I watched this video, went outside to work on the bug, lo and behold that was the problem!!

well done Chris!,this is exactly what happens to my pump riser block,I sanded the replacement on the lower part to fall freely into the case to prevent the fuel rod from grabbing once hot!

I'm going through this now. Thanks for all the real world experience and helping out!

use long bolt washer n deep socket tighten bolt itll pull it out like a press

Hi Chris- I think you have done a fine job on most of your videos I have watched. This last one about the fuel pump base is alot better than the last time i did it. But building on what you have here- after you tapped the hole for the shaft, if you would have put a beefy flat washer and a spacer of some sort on the bolt you probably could have just used the bolt to jack the broken part out as long as you had enough thread of the bolt in the broken stand. Thanks for the quality vidoes.

Oh wow, great advise!!! Thanks

You saved my night. This worked great

Good to know! I just replaced mine because it was leaking and seemed warped where it meats the engine. Luckily it came out in one piece. Thanks for your videos! They have been a big help keeping my baby 65' on the road.

Thanks Chris man I was worried my engine was toast , now I know to do it👍👍💍

Its probably better to use a washer and nut .. to jack the stand out more slowly, and straight out.

Something tells me millions of people chewed up plenty of these without having a clue they did. The internet comes along and puts everyone into a panic over something that was obviously taken into consideration when the motor was engineered and continued to use for decades.

I got lucky Chris, it came out with just the tap.

Good fix, thank you.

Chris, I've done a similar thing but my bolt was longer and I put a large lug nut on the bolt shaft and made like a slide hammer. I gripped the nut with vise grips banged it up and down. Great minds think alike. Thanks Ron

Great advice thanks!

hey chris great post, my problem is that the last inch or so went down and in, and now i have lost sight of the darn thing, its a bigger piece then im comfortable with , i have already cranked the engine with no problems YET what are your thgoughts on my situation? thanks steve

Great video. Mine broke off and the tap is a great idea. Thanks

nice tip their chris thanks for all you do

Hey Chris do you have any vids that shows how to replace a fuel line on a 69 vw bug .thanks

Husband was getting the flange that broke out like u said. He hit the distributor knocking one on the clips off of course it fell in the hole where the flange goes. Any idea how to get it out? Will draining the oil help? Have not cranked the car as we are scared to

Hello Chris , great videos , my 1975 beetle starts first time when cold and runs great but when you try to restart engine when it is hot it won't . it turns over but will not fire up until it has cooled down for about an hour , do you have any ideas why it would do this and how i could remedy it , kind regards Liam

Nice done.

Awesome video , just hit the sub button 👌🏻

Great Video Chris - my stem has also snapped / clean break around the upper oil hole - I'm wondering if i should risk it disintegrating - the bottom piece is stuck in - its tapered as it enters the hole down in there - it has the rod through it - is it gonna go anywhere once the top is clamped back down ? ok to leave it ?

I welded a pair of vise grips to a dent puller...perfect

Great thank you

Do you know if the flange for the alternator style is the same as the generator style fuel pump? I got a new one today and it "protrudes" from the bottom a lot more, trying to figure out if the wrong fuel pump has been on my bug. Thanks.

shit thanks. I just had a fragment of flange drop in. freaked out about this and scoping trying to find it. glad to know I do not have to rebuild the engine if I can't find the piece!

good to know

Love ur videos, thx. I'm looking to rebuild my 36hp fuel pump, any help would be great. I've tried looking and have found nothing..

Hey chris. Does the remaining piece work as it is ?? Or do you really need a new plastic base ? I just broke my at the same place, and started the engine. It worked but the stoped after few minutes. Dont know if the problem is the pump or this.piece.

Would possibly a cork screw work? Since the tap just makes a hole with threads, a solid screw might grab better.

I cant get the rod nor the base of fuel pump off...its like stuck. The rod doesnt even move...am i doing something wrong??

Chris...any idea buddy? To pull out the rod and base?

hey Chris i had a question i have a 1600cc duel carburetor single port I'm no getting any fuel in the carburetor. So first thing i did was check my fuel pump and lines and noticed with the new fuel pump the lever was very stiff. is it suppose to be stiff? it was very stiff where i had to use both my fingers to press it down. i just bought it and was already not working hours after i installed it. I'm starting to think it's just the fuel pump because it says it was made in china. i need a german right?

Same happened to me on my 64 volky

Tried everything to get the remaining half piece out and did not succeed. Eventually broke into small pieces inside and let it fall down inside. What is the consequences of this? Will it fall into the oil and I can get it out on a oil change?

mine did the same. thats not my problem. i have fuel in my oil so can not run it :(

Thank you!

What if I just leave it in there? Does it have to come out?

hey chris was trying your method but about half an inch fell down do you have any suggestion ???? thanks

my fuel pump base was broken like that but i don't see the broken part inside ;/ what should i do ?