Chris-
I purchased the new powerpack in February 2002. The original powerpack was
supplied with the kit in April '89.
It's a piece of JUNK compared with the new powerpack, which was
manufactured in China for *I would bet* no more than $50....and at the current
retail price of $1,300, Oildyne is making a few $$$.
The old 1989 powerpack cost me an untold amount of aggravation....once
removed, I was going smash it with a sledgehammer, turn cartwheels
over it using a bulldozer and throw what was left in the Atlantic
Ocean. Well, I didn't have a sledgehammer or a bulldozer and didn't want to
pollute the Atlantic Ocean, so I settled for throwing it in
the nearest dumpster.
Bill,
Can you tell me what year you bought the original and replacement
pumps. I am trying to get a rough idea when the change to the internals
was made. I have both '95 and '98 era pumps - one in the plane,
one on a test stand. Both are good. That is, excluding
reversed spool valves, which is an assembly issue that occurred in roughly the
same time frame, the internal design won't allow all the problems folks
complain about. The change must have occurred prior to ~'95. I too
have tried to get people to look at the pump itself, but band-aids seem to be
more appealing to many.
Chris
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