[Nobbc] Lucas pump points

[John Kenner]

THE ANNOYING TICKING SOUNDING PUMPS ARE THE FACEL.
IF YOU MOUNT THEM IN YOUR BOOT YOU WON'T HEAR IT WHILE
YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE TICKING SOUND WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR IS SOOTHING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
YOUR FUEL PUMP IS WORKING.

I HAVE ONE IN THE ELAN.

JOHN KENNER

510 231 6803 P
415 806 2457 C
510 231 6805 F
SONOMA COUNTY OFFICE:
707 824 5640




-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Greg Tatarian
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:34 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Lucas pump points

That's what he's talking about, John - the points he's looking for are 
electrical contact points that control the stroke triggering of the 
pump. Those SU pumps (Ron, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe these 
pumps are all SU, but perhaps the points are made by Lucas?), like many 
old fashioned pumps for gasoline or diesel, use contact points to 
control a solenoid coil, which operates the diaphragm to pump the fluid.
That leaves Ron the decision to keep it stock, or go to a more 
contemporary pump. There are a variety that include those little square 
jobbies that make that annoying ticking sound (I like the sound of SU 
pumps, but not those little electronic ones), or small, quiet rotary 
pumps like those sold by Pierce for use with Webers and other carbs that 
demand low pressures (1.5-2.5 lb/sq.in.). My guess is Ron wants to stay 
stock - am I correct?
Ron - did you see Robin Jackson's kind email offer of a set of points? 
He sent it shortly after your initial email.
Cheers,
Greg Tatarian



John Kenner wrote:
> RON,
>
> GET A ELECTRIC PUMP AND QUIT WORRYING ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!
>
> JOHN KENNER
>
> 510 231 6803 P
> 415 806 2457 C
> 510 231 6805 F
> SONOMA COUNTY OFFICE:
> 707 824 5640
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of Ron Engelhardt
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:09 PM
> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Nobbc] Lucas pump points
>
> Does anyone know of a local distributor of Lucas fuel pump points (or 
> pumps)? I think they were used in just about any vehicle built in GB.
>
> Ron
> 58 MGA
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