Simon: My first thoughts as I was reading your e-mail: did you put the
valves in facing in the proper direction? Were the valves in good
condition?
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, California, USA
1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
To: "'Healeys@Autox. Team. Net'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:34 AM
Subject: Fuel pump
> You may recall that I started a thread about 10 days ago.."Alternative
> fuel
> pump"???
>
> I found that one of the threads, inlet or outlet, on the pump was stripped
> and the whole thing had been kept from leaking by a mess of plumbers putty
> and tape. (That white stuff one winds onto the threads whose initials have
> escaped me.)
>
> Well, I tried long and hard to get a Recoil or Helicoil insert, but nobody
> had 3/8ths bsp and nobody wanted to order the whole kit just for one job.
> They'd have had to price themselves out of it.
>
> Two people actually offered me an old pump so I could swap bodies. Very
> kind. I won't name them as it might embarrass them and we might all be
> emailing them and asking for bits? Anyhow, I've got an old body, cleaned
> it
> up and swapped it over.
>
>
>
> So,
>
> 1) I simply cleaned up the old body and took the working parts out of mine
> and moved them into it. I've made sure that the valves are well seated and
> are the right ways up.
>
> 2) I put the main electrical part (points, coil et al) back in the same
> relative position as on previously.
>
> 3) I cleaned up the earth and live contacts and tested the pump on an old
> battery. Clickety click it went.no worries.
>
> 4) I cleaned up the banjos and put the pump back in the car with new fibre
> washers.
>
>
>
> Switched on the ignition and the pump just clicked away merrily and
> forever,
> but no fuel.
>
> 1) I've rechecked the valves and they're OK.
>
> 2) I've reconnected to a battery and checked to see if it's moving
> any
> air. Well, yes, it is. But not much. If I put my thumb over the inlet or
> outlet, the pump stops.
>
> 3) I've noticed that air comes out of the vent(?) hole on the coil
> housing whilst the pump is on and running but I suspect that is normal and
> blocking the hole makes no difference, except to the noise, which does
> alter
> somewhat.
>
>
>
> OK, what have I done? Plainly I've made an ass of myself somewhere
> somehow,
> but I can't see where. Any ideas?
>
>
>
> How strong should the pump feel as it pushes air against one's thumb? Mine
> feels pretty feeble, but then it's a fuel pump and not an air pump! So...?
>
>
>
> Is there a magic piece which the idle always omit to replace? Maybe I'm
> missing something.?
>
> I don't think I've got any air leaks. I didn't before and I don't see why
> I
> should now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
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