[Healeys] Fuel pump
alfuller194 at gmail.com
alfuller194 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 15 18:02:03 MDT 2020
Limora lists a pump for BN1-BN7 + BJ-8 to 28224, a different pump for BJ-8 from 28225: https://www.limora.com/en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/fuel-pump-and-fuel-tank.html
Hope that helps…
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All the best,
Al Fuller
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Fred Wescoe
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 7:13 PM
To: healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel pump
Listers,
I was out for a long drive in the mountains this afternoon and on an uphill grade, the car lost power and as I pulled over on a pull off, the engine died. I sat in the car for a couple of minutes trying to restart it. I waited until traffic was past me and turned the key but did not hear the ticking of the fuel pump. I waited several minutes, tried again but no luck.
I called AAA and they picked me and the car up for the ride home. At home, off the flatbed, still no ticking. So, I am thinking the fuel pump is dead.
Looking at the Moss site, they list an early and a late BJ8 pump. The Moss tech couldn't tell me which I am. My car number is 29009. Am I an early or late pump? Also, if I switch to the double ended pump, do both ends work at the same time or is one end a backup for the other end? If one end failed would the other end provide fuel in the normal manner and save me?
Should I simply go with whichever single pump is for my car and then install a backup pump?
Just as an important aside, AAA said covid regulations prohibited me from riding in the tow truck cab with the driver. I was somewhat amazed at this but AAA offered to transfer me to the nearest car rental place as a service. I made my call but my ride didn't arrive before the truck driver (she was in the middle of a haircut so you know where that got me). The driver was very nice about the whole thing and did allow me in the cab with him (I wore my mask).
I will start investigating the source of the pump problem tomorrow.
Thanks for all input on this one,
Fred
66 BJ8 (new or late)
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