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• Best way to Drain a V2 pump prior to shipping by orbitald on 08 Jun, 2011 12:58
• Can anyone tell me the best way to drain the fuel out of a V2 pump prior to shipment?
  
  I don-t want any problems with UPS.
  
  Thanks,
  
  David R.
  Oakland, CA
• #1 by R.O.R-2.0 on 08 Jun, 2011 13:00
• V2 pump?
  
  are you talking about a bosch VE pump? simply take out the OUT bolt, and dump out the fuel..
• #2 by orbitald on 08 Jun, 2011 13:02
• Yes, Bosch VE pump. Got mixed up there.
  
  Thanks for the advice.
  
  David
• #3 by R.O.R-2.0 on 08 Jun, 2011 13:07
• assuming its off the car and ready to ship?
• #4 by Mark(The Miser)UK on 08 Jun, 2011 13:42
• Just drain the diesel out and then be sure to plug the inlet and out let, not just to stop leakages into the packaging, but to prevent continuous air changes and moisture ingress.
  
  The film of diesel should last for months internally...
• #5 by orbitald on 08 Jun, 2011 14:21
• Yes, its off.
  
  Funny story. I bought what I thought was an AAZ from a guy who hot it from Z&S iv NV. Turns out it was an industrial ADE. It never ran quite right and it took me a while to figure out. Swapped pumps to a Jetta pump and it runs great now. Posted the old industrial pump for sale on the Samba and a guy calls me wanting to buy it. They are rebuilding a forklift. It sure drove like a forklift when I first drove it
  
  Thanks again for the help,
  
  David
• #6 by orbitald on 08 Jun, 2011 16:22
• I guess I'm having trouble finding the OUT bolt.
  
  Can someone look at these photos and point out the OUT bolt for me?
  
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  Thanks again,
  
  David
• #7 by Dakotakid on 08 Jun, 2011 16:50
• In photo #2, the out line is located on the right side (as you look at the photo) (which is actually the back side of the pump)  about midway through the pump.....see the little nipple (on the banjo bolt) sticking out?
• #8 by orbitald on 08 Jun, 2011 16:59
• Oh Yea, the banjo bolt.
  
  Thanks a bunch!
  
  David
• #9 by theman53 on 08 Jun, 2011 20:02
• Photo 4 right under the black thing will help get some too. 2 prong banjo bolt thing.
• #10 by R.O.R-2.0 on 09 Jun, 2011 12:19
• only bolt on the pump that says "OUT"
• #11 by regcheeseman on 10 Jun, 2011 04:49
• I get a fair few pumps sent to me in the post - and they often arrive in a soaking box with a unamused postal worker attached. 
  
  I pack as following.
  
  wrap pump round twice in cardboard to cover any metal sticky out bits,
  then bag it
  then bag it again
  wrap it well with bubble wrap
  packaged well in a suitably strong and big enough box
  
  Never get any problems.