Call Moss about the bad part, I'm sure you'll be pleased.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MonteMorris
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 8:36 PM
> To: MG list
> Subject: fuel pump-solved
>
>
> Thanks to those responding to my fuel pump dilema. Bullwinkle
> wins the diagnostic prize today, thanks Blake. After checking
> my manuals, none of them would troubleshoot a continuously
> fast running fuel pump that was putting out full fuel volume.
> Blake suggested:
>
> "Did you try holding the valve shut or plugging the fuel line
> at the carb to see if the pump slowed way down? If it does,
> then the float needle isn't closing off the fuel inlet."
>
> I plugged the fuel line and the fuel pump performed normally,
> thus it was in the carb. Took off carb and the float (new
> from Moss for a rebuild in Feb) was full of gas. Problem
> solved by replacing with float from spare carb. Thanks again
> everyone.
>
> Has anyone had bad parts from Moss before? If so, how did
> you, and they, handle it?
>
> Monte 79B and 74 1/2 parts car
> Kahoka, MO USA
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