I don't know where you live or what the weather is like, but the
whole story sounds like a classic vapor lock situation. The car runs
great except in stop and go traffic, as the heat builds under the
bonnet. See if the idling/inching scenario makes it happen
again. Maybe some more burgers are in order!
-Steve T.
At 04:32 PM 1/10/2021, Michael MacLean wrote:
>I went to In N Out for lunch today. 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 on my 69 GT 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?
>Mike MacLean
>1969 MGB GT
>1960 Bugeye
> 1956 Austin Healey BN2
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