I may be late on this, but did you check to be sure the floats aren't
glued shut and hanging high and dry. After sitting a great while, the
varnish left behind can do that after the gas is gone. Had it happen to
one of my cars once.
Dave
Guy Weller wrote:
>John,
>when I suggested fuel pump I was thinking that if the car had been
>standing a while, either the pump diaphragm or maybe the rubber fuel
>line connecting to the tank pick up tube has dried out and cracked.
>Sounds like your pump is doing OK under "test"- at least not bad
>enough to cause your symptoms, - but if the fuel line is perished it
>will also be drawing in air during use.
>
>Guy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <BANJOJOHN@aol.com>
>To: <healeys@autox.team.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: 23 October 2002 04:29
>Subject: fuel pump question
>
>
>>Hi Listers
>>For those on the spridget list, this is a follow up to my "need help
>>
>tuning"
>
>>post. I now think my problem may be my fuel pump. I disconnected
>>
>the fuel
>
>>line tonight and ran it into a gallon can. it took about 3-3 1/2
>>
>minutes to
>
>>pump 1/2 gallon. I have an in line electric pump - not Lucas, and
>>
>an
>
>>adjustable fuel pressure regulator set for 2 1/2 lbs. pressure.
>>
>does this
>
>>flow rate seem low or about right?
>>If I need a new pump, I know there was some NAPA part numbers given
>>
>on the
>
>>healey list a few weeks ago, but I didn't save them. Can someone
>>
>repeat them
>
>>for me?
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>John O'Brien
>>'61 bugeye
>>'65 BJ8
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