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Old 06-21-2014, 09:07 PM   #9
J Franklin
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Default Re: re packing a water pump

You will prematurely damage the pump shaft with string packing. Ford advertisements warned against it. use packing sold by the model A parts suppliers it will work without scoring the shaft. A faucet turns very few revolutions in a year.
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