thanks stuart,
obvious, (but overlooked on my part!)
cheers
Joe
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Dr. Joseph Garner
Department of Animal Science,
University of California,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis,
CA 95616
USA
tel: + 530 754 5291
fax: + 530 752 0175
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart MacMillan [mailto:macmillan@home.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:41 AM
> To: Garner, Joseph P.
> Cc: MG list (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: ahhhhg!
>
>
> VB has an "electronic" version of the pump now that has no points, so
> theoretically will last longer. Might check your current VB
> catalog for
> this if you are going to replace it, as I recall it was not too much
> more expensive.
>
> Be sure to check the ground too, I don't know about the later
> models but
> my '65's pump is grounded to the license plate holder bolt, and that
> tends to corrode.
>
> "Garner, Joseph P." wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > So if you remember, motor dies on me on the freeway. Pull
> over. Starts once
> > dies immediately. Won't start. towed home. Pull the fuel
> line. no fuel
> > pumping. aha! fuel pump problem. Check the power supply.
> about 8V getting to
> > the pump. A little low, but i figure with all the
> attempting to start the
> > car that makes sense. Tow the car to the shop. Leave it
> with them. They ring
> > me back, apparently the car has started perfectly and they
> can't find
> > anything wrong with it.
> >
> > If it was a non-fatal intermittent fault, i would drive it
> until it broke
> > again, and re-diagnose (just like in 2001). But that
> clearly isn't an option
> > with the fuel pump. My friendly mechnic in Palo Alto,
> suggested that i
> > change the fuel pump becuase it "looked rather old" last
> time he worked on
> > the car. I was thinking of getting the shop here to replace
> the pump, and
> > blow the fuel line through. Any other things to try? Do you
> guys think this
> > is a sensible course of action?
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Joe.
> >
> > _________________
> >
> > Dr. Joseph Garner
> > Department of Animal Science,
> > University of California,
> > One Shields Avenue,
> > Davis,
> > CA 95616
> > USA
> >
> > tel: + 530 754 5291
> > fax: + 530 752 0175
> > _________________
>
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia
> '65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring)
>
> Assisting on Restoration:
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Parts cars:
> '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
>
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