Yes, as you might have guessed, I have comments.
When I rebuild or rehab a car it generally needs a $90 fuel pump. When I
rebuild a car with an aftermarket fuel pump it generally needs a new $90 pump
plus new lines and fittings because the originals were changed to fit the
aftermarket pump plus a new bracket and mounting grommet because it was adapted
or removed plus electric wireing rehab plus filling holes drilled to fit the
aftermarket rig.
And try as I may I have never been able to find a direct replacement, or even
reference material, for any of the no-longer-manufactured aftermarket pumps I
have found in these cars.
I complain about the increased work and cost and wonder how much of the
difference between $24 and $90 was saved if you count the original conversion
and time cost.
Ernest
barrister@lawref.com
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From: fisherk@gas.uug.arizona.edu
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 1996 4:03 AM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Fuel Pump
Ok here I go agian......
I looked under the car at the fuel pump. Looks like a hose comes
from the tank to the pump and from the pump to the carb. I looked in
the book and it says that the pump is a low pressure pump. So can I
just place a universal fuel pump (24$ at Pep Boys) in the place of
the punp? (with diffrent hookups for the fuel line of corse)
Anyone see any prob with doing this? I have talked to 2 people who
did this to there cars (not MG's) and they claim it works just fine.
Seems like it should work, plus if it ever dies I can get one right
away and not have to order one in. Any thoughts?
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"The first ten million years were the worst and the second ten million,
they were the worst too. The third ten million I didnt enjoy at all. After
that I went into a bit of a decline."
- Marvin reflecting back on his 576,000,003,579 year career as Milliways' car
park attendent.
Keith Fisher Fisherk@GAS.UUG.ARIZONA.EDU
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