Besides as for SU reliability.. mine still works after 30 years, 13 of
which it sat and was never run.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil [SMTP:todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil]
>Sent: Friday, April 25, 1997 11:53 AM
>To: boballen@sky.net
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Question
>
>Robert Allen writes, after lots of good information regarding fuel
>pumps, and the safety issues of changing one:
>
>> Don't get sucked into the 'fuel pressure' debate. Noramal SU carbs only
>> want 3 - 4 pounds of pressure at the carb. Most 'universal fuel pumps'
>> want to pump out about 7 pounds. Dont fret. The pump delivers 7 pounds
>> to its outlet which is down behind the right rear tire. It eases to
>> around 4 pounds by the time it snakes its way forward and up to the
>> carbs.
>
>"Don't fret" my butt.
>
>I, as they say, have been there, I have done that, and I have the brand
>new S.U. fuel pump to show for it.
>
>When I got my 'B, it had an aftermarket ("Walbro", non-adjustable
>pressure) fuel pump on it, which caused all kinds of carb flooding
>problems.
>
>Naturally, when I got my 'B, I didn't know very much about how it
>worked. So, when I saw gas pouring out of the anti-runon solenoid, I
>ordered a new solenoid. Duh. When that didn't fix the problem, I had
>the carbs rebuilt and professionally adjusted. After a week without my
>car and a couple of hundred dollar bills, the problem wasn't fixed.
>Duh. I bought Grose Jets, which didn't help. Duh. After having
>changed everything else, I ordered a brand-new S.U. pump out of
>exasperation. That was four years ago, and it hasn't missed a beat
>since.
>
>S.U. carbs need an S.U. pump, and that's that.
>
>--
>
>Todd Mullins
>Todd.Mullins@nrlssc.navy.mil On the lovely Mississippi (USA) Coast
>
>'74 MGB Tourer with a healthy fuel system
>
>(witty quote here)
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