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Listers,
I was out for a long drive in the mountains this afternoon and on an uphill
grade, the car lost power and as I pulled over on a pull off, the engine
died. I sat in the car for a couple of minutes trying to restart it. I
waited until traffic was past me and turned the key but did not hear the
ticking of the fuel pump. I waited several minutes, tried again but no
luck.
I called AAA and they picked me and the car up for the ride home. At home,
off the flatbed, still no ticking. So, I am thinking the fuel pump is dead.
Looking at the Moss site, they list an early and a late BJ8 pump. The Moss
tech couldn't tell me which I am. My car number is 29009. Am I an early
or late pump? Also, if I switch to the double ended pump, do both ends
work at the same time or is one end a backup for the other end? If one end
failed would the other end provide fuel in the normal manner and save me?
Should I simply go with whichever single pump is for my car and then
install a backup pump?
Just as an important aside, AAA said covid regulations prohibited me from
riding in the tow truck cab with the driver. I was somewhat amazed at this
but AAA offered to transfer me to the nearest car rental place as a
service. I made my call but my ride didn't arrive before the truck driver
(she was in the middle of a haircut so you know where that got me). The
driver was very nice about the whole thing and did allow me in the cab with
him (I wore my mask).
I will start investigating the source of the pump problem tomorrow.
Thanks for all input on this one,
Fred
66 BJ8 (new or late)
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,<div><br></div><div>I was out for a long drive in =
the mountains this afternoon and on an uphill grade, the car lost power and=
as I pulled over on a pull off, the engine died.=C2=A0 I sat in the car fo=
r a couple of minutes trying=C2=A0to restart it.=C2=A0 I waited until traff=
ic was past me and turned the key but did not hear the ticking of the fuel =
pump.=C2=A0 I waited several=C2=A0minutes, tried again but no luck.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>I called AAA and they picked me and the car up for the ri=
de home.=C2=A0 At home, off the flatbed, still no ticking.=C2=A0 So, I am t=
hinking the fuel pump=C2=A0is dead.</div><div><br></div><div>Looking at the=
Moss site, they list an early=C2=A0and a late=C2=A0BJ8 pump.=C2=A0 The Mos=
s tech couldn't tell me which I am.=C2=A0 My car number is 29009.=C2=A0=
Am I an early or late pump?=C2=A0 Also, if I switch to the double=C2=A0end=
ed pump, do both ends work at the same time or is one end a backup for the =
other end?=C2=A0 If one end failed would the other end provide fuel in the =
normal manner and save me?</div><div><br></div><div>Should I simply go with=
whichever single pump is for my car and=C2=A0then install a backup pump?=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Just as an important aside, AAA said covid =
regulations prohibited me from riding in the tow truck cab with the driver.=
=C2=A0 I was somewhat amazed at this but AAA offered to transfer me to the =
nearest car rental place as a service.=C2=A0 I made my call but my ride did=
n't arrive before the truck driver (she was in the middle=C2=A0of a hai=
rcut so you know where that=C2=A0got me).=C2=A0 The driver was very nice ab=
out the whole thing and did allow me in the cab with him (I wore my mask).<=
/div><div><br></div><div>I will start investigating the source of the pump =
problem tomorrow.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for all input on this one=
,</div><div><br></div><div>Fred=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>66 BJ8 (new =
or late)</div></div>
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