Rubber fuel lines have been known to appear perfect on the exterior
and to be fraying on the inside such that they act like a flow
restrictor or even a one-way valve to fuel. Just saying.
-Roland
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:45:31 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:
> After a cursory inspection today I found a non SU type electric pump. Looks
> like a large Facet type, but I can't be sure. I also found that there are no
> filters anywhere between the tank to the Weber. I removed the cylindrical
> mesh filter in the Weber and it was absolutely clean. So I started it up
> cold and for the first time right after start it idled a little over 500
> rpm. Usually with the jets (probably wrong ones) in the Weber startups have
> not been under 1000 rpm at idle in the past. The pump was clicking away as
> normal. It has rubber type fuel hose on either side of the pump which should
> not present a problem.Don't want to, but might have to drop the fuel tank and
> have a look see.
>Mike MacLean
>
> On Monday, January 11, 2021, 4:28:14 PM PST, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
> <ynotink@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Is that French for vapor lock??From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>
> on behalf of Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 11:07 AM
>To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
>Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Not Healey, but Related British Car Stuff You have
>vapeaueaauaour lock
>On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 5:41 AM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
>wrote:
>
> Not a Healey, but my 69 MGB GT is related in operation. I went to In N
>Out for lunch today in my MG. The line was very long so I had to inch forward
>and was stopped numerous times for a few minutes in between. The fuel pump
>started pumping furiously like I was running out of gas while stopped halfway
>through the line. The car was still running. I got up to the first window to
>pay and the idle dropped to less than 500 rpm. In a minute or so later the
>engine just quit. There is over a half tank of gas in the car. I tried
>starting it several times, but it would just fire and die. After several
>attempts the car started again, all the while the fuel pump was going like
>mad. 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 bowl. No issues
>going home the 4 or 5 miles. Does that sound like my fuel pump is going out
>or the tank pickup is clogged? 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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