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Alan:
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My sentiments exactly. While my BJ8 was not a daily driver, my concern =
was reliability so I was advised to change to the Facet Cube and was =
completely satisfied. It lasted many years, until it failed and a =
mechanic convinced me to change to an another pump which was readily =
available in all NAPPA stores so I could obtain it anywhere. Now I want =
to return to the Facet Cube. If I want to convince my wife to ride with =
me, I do not want to have to claw under the car with a mallet to keep it =
running.
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For everyone=E2=80=99s information, I was active in a monthly group =
meeting of automotive parts exporter beginning in the 80=E2=80=99s and =
one of the members was the export manager for Facet. He told me that he =
had introduced the cube to BMC and had an order to begin delivering it =
to them for the Austin-Healey when the announcement came that production =
would cease.
=20
I kept the original pump for years, unfortunately, when it became lost =
in a move. Maybe I will consider an electronic SU version, if the =
members of this group can convince me it is reliable.=20
=20
Regards,
=20
Bob Begani
BJ8
=20
=20
=20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Alan =
Seigrist
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 8:55 PM
To: warthodson@aol.com
Cc: Healey list <healeys@autox.team.net>; I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Facet Cube 12v Fuel Pump, 1/8 NPT, 2-3.5 psi | =
Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies
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I think in an urban context like in San Francisco, when I was driving =
across the Bay Bridge all the time, I couldn't afford to have the pump =
crap out on me. I had one friend it happened to, and his BJ8 was =
totalled when he came to a stop on the upper deck with a faulty SU pump =
(he didn't know he should carry a mallot in the car to whack the back =
panel with!).
=20
I replaced my SU, which was very temperamental, with a facet bendix =
style pump which was more reliable, cheap and quiet. As I got older, =
the electronic SUs became available and I switched back. I think the =
main thing was the contacts were really fiddly, and if driving all the =
time... at some point would fail.
=20
Best,
=20
Alan
=20
On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 11:20 PM warthodson--- via Healeys =
Why do so many people replace an original SU pump that has lasted =
decades with an aftermarket pump that requires modifying the fuel lines, =
adding additional fittings, clamps & altering the mounting brackets (all =
additional sources of failures), vibrates continuously, etc, when it =
would be so much easier & more original to simply replace it with a new =
highly reliable SU fuel pump? If you are concerned about being stranded =
at the side of the road, carry a spare SU or even better install it in =
parallel & wire up a selector switch so you can switch between the two =
pumps. =20
Gary Hodson=20
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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lan:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M=
y sentiments exactly. While my BJ8 was not a daily driver, my concern =
was reliability so I was advised to change to the Facet Cube and was =
completely satisfied. It lasted many years, until it failed and a =
mechanic convinced me to change to an another pump which was readily =
available in all NAPPA stores so I could obtain it anywhere. Now I want =
to return to the Facet Cube. If I want to convince my wife to ride with =
me, I do not want to have to claw under the car with a mallet to keep it =
running.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>F=
or everyone=E2=80=99s information, I was active in a monthly group =
meeting of automotive parts exporter beginning in the 80=E2=80=99s and =
one of the members was the export manager for Facet.=C2=A0 He told me =
that he had introduced the cube to BMC and had an order to begin =
delivering it to them for the Austin-Healey when the announcement came =
that production would cease.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I=
kept the original pump for years, unfortunately, when it became lost in =
a move.=C2=A0 Maybe I will consider an electronic SU version, if the =
members of this group can convince me it is reliable. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>R=
egards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>B=
ob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>B=
J8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><=
o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan =
Seigrist<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 17, 2020 8:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
warthodson@aol.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Healey list =
<healeys@autox.team.net>; I Erbs =
<eyera3000@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Facet Cube =
12v Fuel Pump, 1/8 NPT, 2-3.5 psi | Pegasus Auto Racing =
Supplies<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
think in an urban context like in San Francisco, when I was driving =
across the Bay Bridge all the time, I couldn't afford to have the pump =
crap out on me. I had one friend it happened to, and his BJ8 =
was totalled when he came to a stop on the upper deck with a faulty SU =
pump (he didn't know he should carry a mallot in the car to whack the =
back panel with!).<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
replaced my SU, which was very temperamental, with a facet bendix style =
pump which was more reliable, cheap and quiet. As I got older, the =
electronic SUs became available and I switched back. I think =
the main thing was the contacts were really fiddly, and if driving all =
the time... at some point would fail.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Alan<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 11:20 PM warthodson--- via Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Why=
do so many people replace an original SU pump that has lasted decades =
with an aftermarket pump that requires modifying the fuel lines, adding =
additional fittings, clamps & altering the mounting brackets (all =
additional sources of failures), vibrates continuously, etc, when it =
would be so much easier & more original to simply replace it with a =
new highly reliable SU fuel pump? If you are concerned about being =
stranded at the side of the road, carry a spare SU or even better =
install it in parallel & wire up a selector switch so you can switch =
between the two pumps. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Gar=
y =
Hodson <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></=
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