DDRP04 Fass Pump veritcal mount?

[LGregory]

I am looking at changing how my Fass DDRP04 is mounted from horizontal to vertical. Any idea if this will effect pump life?
New mount I'm working on.

Old mount

 

[Prairie Dog]

I've been inside that pump and I can't see where it would make any difference at all. There's nothing in it that cares about orientation.
I figure they mounted it that way to make it easier to change.

 

[hcole]

Mine is mounted the opposite of yours and it's been that way for several years with no problems. I agree, I've had the pump apart and saw nothing that looked like it would be affected by orientation.

 

[Ozymandias]

Isn't there a weep hole that needs to be orientated down? Got a FASS 095 Pump.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Isn't there a weep hole that needs to be orientated down? Got a FASS 095 Pump.

Not that I've noticed but if there is then it will just run around the pump and drip off if a seal fails.

Scott

 

[LGregory]

Mine has a weep hole and I do remember it was suppose to be down but I'm hard headed and wanted to try this. but if it has to be down I will remount.

The image rotated but I want to mount it like the other pic.

I'm running stock, do I really need a fass pump or is there less costly a option that is reliable? I want to keep a spare pump for road side repairs but a 2nd fass is a lot of money to tote around.

 

[Collin]

As I was leaving work tonight, I accelerated, somewhat briskly , to get on the highway. I don't know what rpm, but the truck lost power, dinged and gave a check engine light. The moment this happened, I let off of the throttle and disengaged the clutch. I looked at all of the gauges, and display, and everything was normal. I eased the truck back into gear and got on the highway. I drove the next 10 miles home without incident.