Greg, the BJ8 rear seat pans have four studs that project through the fixed
seat structure and are secured wtih nuts from below. The fuel pump will be
accessible after removing the right rear wheel, which you have to do to remove
the seat nuts anyway.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
---- Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
> This is a question I got from someone in my club, not being familiar with
> the later Healeys as much I don't know the answer, bt someone on the list
> does I am sure:
> "A quick question not related to Fish Night: apparently the electric fuel
> pump on my BJ8 has taken ill and will require
> some time in a Healey hospital. This Sunday I decided to remove it, but
> unlike the 1000-6 that I owned 45 years ago,
> the 3000's fuel pump is not accessed simply by lifting up the rear seat on
> the passenger side. I tried everything I could
> think of to get at it, but could not get the rear seat to budge. Is it
> possible that it is only accessible from underneath?
> Or is there some way to remove the back seat that is not obvious to one who
> is mechanically-challenged?
>
> Any advice or direction you might be able offer would be GREATLY
> appreciated! Jim Olson"
>
> I'll forward the information--thanks, Greg Lemon
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