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Re: [Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8

To: John Loftus <loftusdesign@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Proper starting procedure for a BJ8
From: Jorge Garcia <fortee9er@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:03:18 -0800 (PST)
Hi John,
The fuel pump runs all the time (keeps on clicking) as
long as I have the ignition on.
The fuel pump is an inexpensive Fawcett pump without a
pressure regulator.
Thanks
Jorge


--- John Loftus <loftusdesign@cox.net> wrote:

> Jorge,
> 
> The 'let the fuel pump run for about 30 seconds' and
> 'smelling gas' 
> makes me think you have bad float, needle stuck open
> (due to crud) or 
> too much fuel pressure problem. Does the fuel pump
> keep clicking during 
> the 30 second time period? Once the fuel bowls fill
> up the clicking 
> should stop with the motor off.
> 
> Cheers,
> John
> 



      
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