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1. SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: William Killeffer <wkilleffer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:53:39 -0500; Hi everyone, While driving my 1974 MGB recently, the engine would sputter badly and sometimes stall when taking off from a stop. The stall happened more often than not, and getting the car started ag; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00179.html (8,478 bytes)
2. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:00:41 -0000; I've only ever had to replace a distributor cap or rotor once in 40 years, including several cars that have done up to 75k miles. Nevertheless you could have a problem with the rotor or cap, and the; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00185.html (10,238 bytes)
3. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: Saabnutty@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:52:45 EST; I've replace several distributor caps over the last 27 years, and it had little to do with the car's mileage. A crack in a distributor cap can be almost invisible, and cause intermittent misfiring t; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00187.html (7,986 bytes)
4. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:47:51 -0500; I think it unlikely that the fuel pump is at fault here. The pump pumps in response to lack of resisitance/pressure in the fuel line to the float bowl. At idle, there is very little fuel being consu; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00188.html (10,319 bytes)
5. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:09:50 -0800; You astonish me. I have found that the one set of items that do require regular replacement are the cap and rotor (my B has an optical "pointless" ignition conversion). For some reason, last year's s; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00192.html (8,047 bytes)
6. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:56:10 -0500; -- Original Message -- It is not expensive to replace the distributor cap, rotor & points so that'd be a good place to start. I also wonder whether the coil is going bad. Usually they just quit altog; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00193.html (8,693 bytes)
7. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: Mromgbtkd@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 23:52:22 EST; I would change the fuel filter. Have had problems like this before. M. Olsen; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00194.html (7,343 bytes)
8. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@MGAguru.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 22:58:40 -0600; Most current supply distributor caps will have aluminum terminal posts, where original issue parts generally had brass posts. The brass terminal type caps may well last for decades if not physically; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00195.html (9,949 bytes)
9. Re: SU fuel pump life and stalling engine (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:59:00 -0000; There you go. The only time I *did* have to replace any was on the V8. For some years there would come a time when it would not cold start, but I discovered fitting a new set of plugs (in desperation; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00196.html (9,415 bytes)

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