[Nobbc] Lucas pump points

[liam oflaherty]

Ron,
I switched over years ago to a Carter electric fuel pump sold at Napa Auto 
parts and it is really quiet.  Part number: NAPA P74029 for around $60. and 
its IN STOCK.  Same one Barney Gaylord recommends.
Liam
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norman S. Weinfeld" <norman.weinfeld at gmail.com>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Lucas pump points


> If you never heard it click, I'm guessing it wasn't working. It's not
> subtle. At least not in my 140 drop-head, nor was it in my 3.8 Mark II 
> from
> Ancient Times...
>
> Norm Weinfeld
> San Francisco
> '55 XK140 DHC
> '56 Imperial Southampton coupe
> '94 Camaro Z-28
>
> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Mike Gianandrea <mvg1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Oh boy, this is good stuff. I never had a fuel pump problem in my XK140
>> drop head, but I seem to recall having to pull over every few minutes to 
>> tap
>> on the pump in my 140 fixed head coupe, that was fun. Also, I have never 
>> had
>> a problem with the pump in my TR, only a clogged fuel filter bowl once or
>> twice. I have NEVER heard my pump click, hard to start and runs a little
>> rough until she warms up, but she still runs.
>>
>> Michael
>> 64 TR4
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Tatarian" <gtwincams at gmail.com>
>> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 8:04 AM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Lucas pump points
>>
>>
>>  You mean a Facet, John? Facel was a car, as in Facel-Vega...
>>>
>>> Of course, if you can't hear it when you're driving you won't know when 
>>> it
>>> stops working until your motor stops. ;-)  Likewise, you'll know it's
>>> working if you can run the motor more than a minute. ;-) ;-)
>>> On the plus side, your Facet weighs less than the original mechanical 
>>> fuel
>>> pump, so if you've removed that, the Elan is now lighter!
>>>
>>> All joking aside, for those members interested in converting to electric
>>> fuel pumps, Pierce Manifolds sells both the Facet-type (there are many
>>> brands selling this design), as well as a small, low-pressure 
>>> cylindrical
>>> pump that is perfect for Webers, Del'Lortos, etc., and very quiet. The 
>>> stock
>>> number is:
>>> *99009.131.
>>> **
>>> *
>>> Cheers
>>> Greg Tatarian
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