It could be in the fuel pump itself.
The valve on the inlet side may be leaking, again allowing enough fuel
to be delivered to the float bowls, but not enough pressure to bring the
pump to a stop. When the float bowls fill and the needle valve closes,
the pump starts just pushing the same gas back and forth through the
inlet line, until the needle valve opens again.
Chris K.
Charles Sorkin wrote:
>
> Good evening, folks:
>
> I spent the afternoon trying to correct the leaking float bowls on the '72
> Midget, and I appear to have done so, mostly with new screws and new
> gaskets. However, the fuel pump continues to click rapidly, as if there is
> still a leak somewhere. Only I can't find any leaks, by sight or by smell.
> The car now idles relatively well, and doesn't seem as if it is suffering
> from fuel starvation. Any ideas?
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '72 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> Bloomfield, NJ
> cdsorkin@cdsorkin.com
> "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
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