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If it is an original pump (I have not looked yet) could the diaphragm be g=
oing out sue to the ethanol in this crappy California gas?Mike M
On Sunday, January 10, 2021, 2:07:34 PM PST, Michael Salter <michaelsal=
ter@gmail.com> wrote: =20
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Mike, if your BGT is like mine the fuel pump has to lift the fuel up over =
the rear axle before it reaches the pump. The area over the axle is like a =
box and the exhaust heat accumulates in that area so with methanol laced fu=
el it probably gets hot enough to boil the fuel causing the classic "vapour=
lock".=20
Move to Canada where it is nice and cool so you won't have such issues :-)
M
On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 4:40 PM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> w=
rote:
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Not a Healey, but my 69 MGB GT is related in=
operation.=C2=A0 I went to In N Out for lunch today in my MG.=C2=A0 The li=
ne was very long so I had to inch forward and was stopped numerous times fo=
r a few minutes in between.=C2=A0 The fuel pump started pumping furiously l=
ike I was running out of gas while stopped halfway through the line.=C2=A0 =
The car was still running.=C2=A0 I got up to the first window to pay and th=
e idle dropped to less than 500 rpm.=C2=A0 In a minute or so later the engi=
ne just quit.=C2=A0 There is over a half tank of gas in the car.=C2=A0 I tr=
ied starting it several times, but it would just fire and die.=C2=A0 After =
several attempts the car started again, all the while the fuel pump was goi=
ng like mad.=C2=A0 After getting out of the line the fuel pump slowed down =
like normal and you did not hear it after what I assume was a full float bo=
wl.=C2=A0 No issues going home the 4 or 5 miles.=C2=A0 Does that sound like=
my fuel pump is going out or the tank pickup is clogged?=C2=A0 It has been=
doing this "empty tank like" pumping fast for a while, but the car has run=
normal up to now.
Mike MacLean
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lass=3D"yiv8272301106gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, san=
s-serif;font-size:small;">Mike, if your BGT is like mine the fuel pump has =
to lift the fuel up over the rear axle before it reaches the pump. The area=
over the axle is like a box and the exhaust heat accumulates in that area =
so with methanol laced fuel it probably gets hot enough to boil the fuel ca=
using the classic "vapour lock". <br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv=
8272301106gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;fon=
t-size:small;">Move to Canada where it is nice and cool so you won't have s=
uch issues :-)</div><div class=3D"yiv8272301106gmail_default" style=3D"font=
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ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;">M<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><br clear=
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06yqt5293646214" id=3D"yiv8272301106yqt28228"><div class=3D"yiv8272301106gm=
ail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 4:40 PM Michael MacLean <<=
a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:rre=
ngineer.mike@att.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.=
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dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span> Not =
a Healey, but my 69 MGB GT is related in operation. I went to In N Ou=
t for lunch today in my MG. The line was very long so I had to=20
inch forward and was stopped numerous times for a few minutes in=20
between. The fuel pump started pumping furiously like I was
running out of gas while stopped halfway through the line. The car w=
as
still running. I got up to the first window to pay and the idle=20
dropped to less than 500 rpm. In a minute or so later the engine just=
=20
quit. There is over a half tank of gas in the car. I tried star=
ting it
several times, but it would just fire and die. After several attempt=
s=20
the car started again, all the while the fuel pump was going like mad. =
;=20
After getting out of the line the fuel pump slowed down like normal and=20
you did not hear it after what I assume was a full float bowl. No=20
issues going home the 4 or 5 miles. Does that sound like my fuel pump=
=20
is going out or the tank pickup is clogged? It has been doing this "e=
mpty tank like" pumping fast for a while, but the car has run normal up to =
now.<br clear=3D"none"></span></div><span>Mike MacLean</span></div><div><br=
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