[Nobbc] Lucas pump points

[wendell bain]

If you have the stock pump in the TR-4, it has an AC mechanical. They  
rarely
fail. But if they do, you won't get it going again by whacking it  
with a screwdriver
handle.

Wendell
59 Morgan

On Dec 9, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Mike Gianandrea 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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