Hi Pat,
If the car is new to you, you might want to make sure there isn't another
filter hiding somewhere between the tank and the pump.
Good luck,
Jay Welch, Abington MA
1971 TR6 project
1973 TR6 driver
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club" @
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
> What leads me to this rebuild is my car died at the side of the road
> yesterday. Fired up again after a short wait (wondering what to
> do...) made it 300'. Waited 15 min's and it fired up again and I
> made it home(just) which was about 5 mins's drive and had to feather
> the gas peddle and keep RPM's low. My car died because of fuel
> starvation for sure (rebuilt the carbs last week which solve many a
> problems I had) and has run great since. Yes, there was lots of gas
> in the tank.
>
> When I go to lift the prime lever I get next to no gas pumped in to
> the filter up by the carbs, when there should be a real good
> "squirt". I lift the lever and nothing.... a rebuild for sure ?
>
> Please, any one have or know of any instructions on how to do this ?
> How to remove the diaphram and the one way valves ?
>
> I can probably figure it out, but would feel much better if I could
> read up first.
> Thanks very much.
> Pat
> Victoria BC
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