Chip-
Toss the Mech. pump. No reason to leave it there. minimal effort to
bypass with a 5/16" piece of neoprene gas hose. BTW, when still
mechanically pumped, I lost the pivot pin for the fuel pump lever, the
lever was somehow drawn in towards the camshaft, where it got jammed and
promptly broke my camshaft . Didn't think that could happen, but I still
have the pieces as a reminder. I made a blanking plate for the hole the
pump previously occupied, a quick gasket and no more worries. Another
advantage with the electric pump is you can use it for a tipo-cheepo theft
protection device. Just switch it off when parking in the more criminal
parts of town. Worst case, your car will only be a hundred yards from where
you left it. The average car thief won't stick around a dead car for
long..... And if you forget to turn the switch back on after an uneventful
parking period, you'll be treated to that incomparable feeling of "Holy
Sh**! I'm running out of gas!"-- terror that occurs when you've
inadvertently emptied your own fuel bowls. Also very effective when
dating... as you approach the No-Tell Motel, just secretly throw the switch,
let it sputter and die, coast into the parking lot. You can take it from
there.....
Regards,
Bob Westerdale
59 3A TS36967
Subject: RE: TR3 Cold starting problems
In switching to an electric fuel pump, do you keep your mechanical pump in
line or remove it? If you remove it, is there a coverplate for the fuel pump
mount on the engine?
Thanks,
Chip Jones
'69 GT6+
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