Have you tried it with the fuel line disconnected at the carburetor to verify
fuel flow?? It is normal for the fuel pump to stop "working" once fuel pressure
is reached.? You may have an obstruction in the fuel system so check that out,
too.
Dave
I have an early TR3A. I've just replaced the fuel pump with a Moss Motors
unit. When off the car, the pump sucks and blows (if you'll pardon the
expression) just fine with the primer. However, once bolted to the car, after a
couple of pulls up on the primer lever, there is no more resistance on the
lever
and no more priming. When I then remove the pump, suddenly there is resistance
on the lever and you can feel air blowing/sucking.
I am sure there are no leaks in the fuel line, incidentally.
Any ideas what I should do next? Am I installing it wrong?
-----Original Message-----
From: KingsCreekTrees@aol.com
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 3:27 pm
Subject: [TR] TR3 fuel pump
Hi;
I have an early TR3A. I've just replaced the fuel pump with a Moss Motors
unit. When off the car, the pump sucks and blows (if you'll pardon the
expression) just fine with the primer. However, once bolted to the car, after a
couple of pulls up on the primer lever, there is no more resistance on the
lever
and no more priming. When I then remove the pump, suddenly there is resistance
on the lever and you can feel air blowing/sucking.
I am sure there are no leaks in the fuel line, incidentally.
Any ideas what I should do next? Am I installing it wrong?
Thanks;
Tim
Tim Dyer, Proprietor
Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals
427 Kings Creek Road, RR3
Ashton, Ontario, K0A 1B0, Canada
Phone/fax: 613 253 4126 Website: _www.kingscreektrees.com_
(http://www.kingscreektrees.com/)
Proud member of Landscape Ontario (the Ontario association of Green Industry
professionals) and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
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