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Good idea to run some paper--matchbook cover is good--through the points
after you've filed/sanded the surface.
On 5/31/2023 9:05 AM, Ricchardd Mayor wrote:
> FYI. Â When the points in the SU fuel pump stick together - it stops
> pumping. Thumping on the rear bulkhead is just enough to create a
> vibration that makes them separate. Â Sticking points can usually be
> fixed by cleaning the points with some very fine sandpaper.
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>> On May 30, 2023, at 7:24 PM, Tom Mitchell <drtommitch@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have one of each pumps installed. The points pump does pump slower
>> but I attributed that to being 20 years old. The electronic pump is
>> about 10 years old and does pump faster. Both seem to work fine.
>> Except for the points pump, I have to hit the bulkhead every now and
>> then to get it started.
>>
>> On Tue, May 30, 2023, 6:04 PM <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tom - does it pump at the usual rate and for the usual time?
>>
>> Faster? [Might signal an air leak, and not enough pressure to get
>> it to slow down]
>>
>> Slower? [Might signal a blocked screen at the pump or carb[s], or
>> blocked/pinched/collapsed fuel line, generating enough pressure
>> to make the pump slow down or stop - same as if the float bowl
>> was full.
>>
>> ----------------
>> All the best,
>>
>> Al Fuller
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 2:55 AM
>> To: alfuller194@gmail.com
>> Cc: healeymanjim <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>; healeys
>> <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pumps
>>
>> nteresting---I'm believe I am having problems with my solid state
>> one now. it works, but is weak in pumping--so much so that while
>> looking at the see-thru filter, there is very little fuel in it.Â
>> I have had the Healey shut down on me several times recently
>> which I have attributed to fuel starvation.
>> Tom
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: alfuller194@gmail.com
>> To: "healeymanjim" <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>, "healeys"
>> <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2023 6:57:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pumps
>>
>> Jim - I'll take them. I can pick them up.
>>
>> ----------------
>> All the best,
>>
>> Al Fuller
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of
>> healeymanjim via Healeys
>> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2023 11:12 AM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] fuel pumps
>>
>> have two solid state fuel pumps i have given up on. free for the
>> shipping cost. on pos gnd one neg gnd. myself and fellow healey
>> owner have gone back to points type and are happy with that.
>>
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Good idea to run some paper--matchbook cover is good--through the
points after you've filed/sanded the surface.<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/31/2023 9:05 AM, Ricchardd Mayor
wrote:<br>
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FYI. Â When the points in the SU fuel pump stick together - it
stops pumping. Thumping on the rear bulkhead is just enough to
create a vibration that makes them separate. Â Sticking points can
usually be fixed by cleaning the points with some very fine
sandpaper.
<div class=""><br class="">
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Richard Mayor<br class="">
<a href="mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><br
class="">
<br class="">
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<div class="">On May 30, 2023, at 7:24 PM, Tom Mitchell <<a
href="mailto:drtommitch@gmail.com";
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">drtommitch@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:</div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Hi,
<div dir="auto" class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">I have one of each pumps
installed. The points pump does pump slower but I
attributed that to being 20 years old. The electronic
pump is about 10 years old and does pump faster. Both
seem to work fine. Except for the points pump, I have
to hit the bulkhead every now and then to get it
started.</div>
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<br class="">
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 30, 2023,
6:04 PM <<a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br class="">
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Tom
- does it pump at the usual rate and for the usual
time? <br class="">
<br class="">
Faster? [Might signal an air leak, and not enough
pressure to get it to slow down] <br class="">
<br class="">
Slower? [Might signal a blocked screen at the pump or
carb[s], or blocked/pinched/collapsed fuel line,
generating enough pressure to make the pump slow down
or stop - same as if the float bowl was full.<br
class="">
<br class="">
----------------<br class="">
All the best,<br class="">
<br class="">
Al Fuller<br class="">
<br class="">
-----Original Message-----<br class="">
From: Tom Felts <<a
href="mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>>
<br class="">
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 2:55 AM<br class="">
To: <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">alfuller194@gmail.com</a><br
class="">
Cc: healeymanjim <<a
href="mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>>;
healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br
class="">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pumps<br class="">
<br class="">
nteresting---I'm believe I am having problems with my
solid state one now. it works, but is weak in
pumping--so much so that while looking at the see-thru
filter, there is very little fuel in it. I have had
the Healey shut down on me several times recently
which I have attributed to fuel starvation.<br
class="">
Tom<br class="">
<br class="">
----- Original Message -----<br class="">
From: <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">alfuller194@gmail.com</a><br
class="">
To: "healeymanjim" <<a
href="mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>>,
"healeys" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br
class="">
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2023 6:57:32 PM<br class="">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pumps<br class="">
<br class="">
Jim - I'll take them. I can pick them up.<br class="">
<br class="">
----------------<br class="">
All the best,<br class="">
<br class="">
Al Fuller<br class="">
<br class="">
-----Original Message-----<br class="">
From: Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
On Behalf Of healeymanjim via Healeys<br class="">
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2023 11:12 AM<br class="">
To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br
class="">
Subject: [Healeys] fuel pumps<br class="">
<br class="">
have two solid state fuel pumps i have given up on.Â
free for the shipping cost. on pos gnd one neg gnd.Â
myself and fellow healey owner have gone back to
points type and are happy with that.<br>
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