VB has an "electronic" version of the pump now that has no points, so
theoretically will last longer. Might check your current VB catalog for
this if you are going to replace it, as I recall it was not too much
more expensive.
Be sure to check the ground too, I don't know about the later models but
my '65's pump is grounded to the license plate holder bolt, and that
tends to corrode.
"Garner, Joseph P." wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> So if you remember, motor dies on me on the freeway. Pull over. Starts once
> dies immediately. Won't start. towed home. Pull the fuel line. no fuel
> pumping. aha! fuel pump problem. Check the power supply. about 8V getting to
> the pump. A little low, but i figure with all the attempting to start the
> car that makes sense. Tow the car to the shop. Leave it with them. They ring
> me back, apparently the car has started perfectly and they can't find
> anything wrong with it.
>
> If it was a non-fatal intermittent fault, i would drive it until it broke
> again, and re-diagnose (just like in 2001). But that clearly isn't an option
> with the fuel pump. My friendly mechnic in Palo Alto, suggested that i
> change the fuel pump becuase it "looked rather old" last time he worked on
> the car. I was thinking of getting the shop here to replace the pump, and
> blow the fuel line through. Any other things to try? Do you guys think this
> is a sensible course of action?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> cheers
>
> Joe.
>
> _________________
>
> Dr. Joseph Garner
> Department of Animal Science,
> University of California,
> One Shields Avenue,
> Davis,
> CA 95616
> USA
>
> tel: + 530 754 5291
> fax: + 530 752 0175
> _________________
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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle
'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)
Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)
Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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