Sweetpea is Travis' old bus, it's a '79.

You are capping off that vacuum port, right?
I bet the '78's would work on sweetpea, but your along ways off to drive down just to see.
KC

With the key on, you should hear the fuel pump kick on when you deflect the arm in the AFM.

Here's my counter:

"I am grateful for your desire to get this worked out, but I just got your message and I thought I should send you a picture of the two parts side by side that will highlight the obvious physical differences.  Take a look.  I have also talked to a number of experts who say that in addition to the pot and and the temp sensor, there is an internal fuel pump safety contact in the AFM that will keep the bus from starting if the flap is misaligned.  I have spent hours verifying that it is not an issue with my bus.  My OG part works fine.  Your replacement is DOA.  Whatever the case, I did not get the part that I ordered form you and I am not going to get into what is potentially weeks of back and forth with the re-builder where I am off the road more than I have already been.  Especially when the re-builder told me to send it back to you!  There are several other part stores that have rebuilt 410020s in stock that I can get in days.  Ones that they will stand by.  So, take a look at the side by sides and then do what it takes to send me a return label and refund me my $225.95 so I can order the right part from someone who will get it right and stand by their stuff.  I know that I have spent over 2K at Bus Depot over the last few years so this experience has been unfortunate and unbelievable.  At least you can still make it right before you spend $225.95 for the worst and most widespread kind of advertizing possible in addition to loosing a once loyal customer with $$$ to spend."

Haven't heard back yet.

so the switch on the rebuilt one isnt just moved to the vacuum port instead of the flap area? have you tried putting a hose on that port and having someone provide human vacuum (I didnt want to say suck on it) while you try to crank it to see if that makes the pump kick on?

Update:

Bus Depot wrote back and admitted that the AFM in the picture was not the right one and apologized.  It only took several days to prove it.  In the end, they would not take my word but the picture sealed the deal.  They sent me a return label and I just bought another one from German Supply.  The guy there said that there must be a shortage of cores because he used to be able to order 5+ rebuilt ones at a time and now he can only order 1.  Good thing he already had one in stock.

Thanks guys for all of your help.  I'll keep you posted.

Stick to YOUR guns and for god sake don't skin it up or start twisting on things much less popping the top off to look at something. Good Luck !!

Quote from: Russ on October 11, 2012, 10:12:33 AM

Sweetpea is Travis' old bus, it's a '79.

hey, don't you know that ladies don't like people talking about their age?  I think Sweetpea is taking that "old bus" comment the wrong way...

When you get that old and turn green should tell you something