Very ingenious.
But what I think is funny is that my somewhat facetious suggestion has
generated a long thread of real-world "solutions".
It would seem that the real marketing opportunity would be for someone to
provide a standard configuration fuel pump that operated reliably.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 12/14/10 11:11 AM, Barney Gaylord at barneymg@mgaguru.com wrote:
> Switching ignition off and back on can also result in explosion in
> the exhaust system that can blow out a muffler.
>
> For many cases of a stubborn fuel pump, turning power off and back on
> can indeed provide a single click of the fuel pump. Look at this
> diagram: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_i.htm
> Under the bonnet, find terminal A3 on the fuse box that holds three
> white wires. Disconnect the wire for the fuel pump. You know you
> got the right one disconnected when you still have power to the
> ignition coil. Connect the fuel pump power wire to the "L" terminal
> of the turn signal flasher unit nearby (Green/Brown), and drive
> on. It may not tick the fuel pump fast enough for high speed, but
> could be good for about 45 mph.
>
>
> At 12:41 PM 12/14/2010 -0600, The Roxter (Rocky Frisco) wrote:
>> ....
>> I used to just turn the ignition switch off and on. That usually worked.
>> ....
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