I picked up a copy of Classics monthly, while in England first of the month.
It is the Aug 2009 addition. Besides a great article on restoring a 100-4,
there is a lengthy photo supported article on how to rebuild a SU fuel pump.
Really informative. I am leaving for boy scout camp fro a week, but could
try to scan it when I get home 1st of Aug. and send it to whomever wants
it.. The do not appear to have an electronic copy of the magazine or I would
have included a link.
If I find one, I will post.
Ira Erbs
Portland, Oregon (on the west coast of the US, above California)
1959 BT7 owned over 35 years
BTW other LBCs owned ( or cared for /drove girlfriends car)
1965 Sunbeam Imp with race motor owned
1963 MGB project never finished sold foolishly 25 years ago
1959 MGA coupe girlfriend
TR6 girlfriend
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> What sort of pumps are they? They certainly don't sound like SU's. I can't
> imagine where you would "lubricate" an SU pump, and SU's do not have an
> impeller. Let's sort that fact out first, then we can diagnose from there.
>
> Rich Chrysler
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim brown" <jbrown5093@yahoo.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 7:58 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] fuel problem
>
>
> A couple of weeks ago there was a post outlining a problem with a fuel pump
> "burnning" out on 2 occations. I didn't see a final resolution if there was
> one. I have had 2 electric fuel pumps in parallel on my BT7 for years. One
> went about 3 months ago. I just thought it was old age. Since then the car
> has become fuel starved on 2 occasions. It sills run for a short distance
> and then dies, full choke sometimes keeps it sputtering along for a while.
> Both pumps are working (they click very fast) but no fuel delivery to the
> carbs when it begins to die (scant fuel and a occasional bubble in the
> filter). On each of 3 occasions one of the pumps eventually died while the
> other kept going but still no fuel (shut it off so I didn't have to replace
> 2 pumps). The dead pump wouldn't work at first on the bench but after
> shooting some lubricant into it it began to run-seemed like the impeller
> had become stuck. After being towed home the car started right up the next
> morning on the still good pump. . I've never had a problem with vapor lock
> in 15 years and think that an electric pump should overcome it anyway but
> all three times it was a hot day. I think the pumps are not getting gas
> which I suspect lubricates the impeller then it binds and the pump stops.
> Gas tank seems ok, no leaks. no junk and the filter before the carbs is
> clean. Any ideas.
>
> Jim Brown
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I Erbs
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