I have another injection pump

[Jkalplus1]

I found a used Pagoda injection pump in my stash.

Mine was rebuilt by Hans under the previous ownership.  It has seen about 1000 miles since rebuilt.  I wonder if there is any benefit to hold on to a used "condition unknown" injection pump.  What would you guys do?  Sit on it?  Send it for rebuild and sell?  Sell "as is"?  I have no idea if it is junk as it is, or if it has "some value"...you know what I mean?

[Larry & Norma]

You can give it to me if you want

[Cees Klumper]

I would put it on the car and try it out, it may just be fine.

[Bonnyboy]

Used pumps on their own seem to be fairly inexpensive as they seem to be valued at "core value". 

I have a spare pump as well so I mounted it on a block of wood and put it on my shelf as a decoration (or to be used as a core if I need Fairchild to rebuild mine).  Ocassionally I take it down and show it off to gear heads, I took mine to a club meeting and took the inspection plates off for display and put them back on and even have used it to try to figure out how mine works.   

Its a great conversation piece and have been invaluable in my ongoing education of the W113.

Keep it until you need it then use it / sell it / give it away?

Ian

[George Des]

If it is the model for a 230Sl, whatever you do, hang on to the thermostat! They are NLA and if you can find a used one they are very costly!

[Jkalplus1]

It's true, I think I saw a thermostat for over a thousand dollars on eBay.  Do they typically last a long time?  I am trying to get in the head of the previous owner, I guess that is why I asked if it is usual for Pagoda owners to have two injection pumps because of reliability issues, or whatever reason.  Are they fragile, wear fast, or whatever, I am not sure.  If I am made reasonably sure they are reliable, and there is no rational need to cling on to a spare I will just sell it no reserve to the highest bidder type of thing.  Let the market decide what it's worth because I certainly have no idea!

Thermostats...I am sure for that kind of money a little bit of reverse engineering or research could lead to a replacement that would fit in the OE cad-plated can, no?  I mean, we're sending rovers to Mars as a matter of routine...surely a solution can be found to this.

[George Des]

I agree. It should be a simple matter to reverse engineer the thermostat. My guess there just isn't enough demand out there for these for someone to do it. From what I understand all it is is a brass tube filled with wax that expands and contracts with the cooling water temperature changes. This causes the pin to extend and contract. Again, I don't think it is any technological wonder, it's whether a profit can be made by replicating it.