You might try cycling the power to the pump on-off-on-off while tapping
firmly with your bumpershoot. Probably worth cleaning the points anyway.
Happy tapping with your bumpershoot-- don't worry, it's all part of growing
up and being British!
cheers, derek
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Laifman <Laifman@flash.net>
To: William T. Daniel II <drbill@2geton.net>
Cc: Tigers List <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: 24 January 2001 19:36
Subject: Re: fuel pump
>"William T. Daniel II" wrote:
>
>> I have almost completed a 10 year restoration of my 66 M1a Tiger. Ready
to
>> start the engine, but no fuel in the filter. The problem is my new SU
Fuel
>> pump wont Pump. I got it about 5 years ago and left it in the box. It has
a
>> good ground and power from the battery. There is no movement of the
>> solenoid. My Restoration is as close as possible to original, therefore I
>> want to keep the original pump. Any suggestions as to the cause? any help
is
>> appreciated. Thanks, Bill Daniel
>
>Bill,
>
>If it's not "clicking", its not working. Should rattle like a machine gun
when
>it's dry. I've had these pumps since 1951 cars and can offer you a few
things
>that I have tried that seem to help.
>
>1) Remove plastic cap and place clean business card between points. Pulling
it
>out, with slight pressure on the closed points might just remove an
oxidized
>film that prevents current flow.
>
>2) Obtain genuine British Bumpershoot (Umbrella). With clear access to the
>pump, give it a sound whack on the body. Don't break the plastic cap. This
is
>quite effective on recalcitrant SU fuel pumps and English school boys.
>
> I performed just such an act on my MG-TD firewall mounted SU in 1952. The
>pimp stopped, and the car ran out of gas in the high speed lane of the
>Hollywood Freeway during rush hour traffic. I jumped out of the car,
dodging
>passing cars, and threw open the hinged bonnet and thwacked the pump with a
>smart rap with the Bumpershoot. Never used it for rain in California, as
it
>rarely does (except for today). It started rattling away and I got out of
>there. Didn't feel like asking the guy stalled behind me whether he had a
>business card.
>
>
>Steve
>
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