Is the ground wire ok? Try bypassing it with a short piece of wire
connected to the spring or something.
...Art
On Fri, 17 Oct 1997, steve chang wrote:
> Hello all,
> A quick question regarding a dead fuel pump. I got stranded the other
>day after the '68 B died. I determined that the fuel pump had broken because
>no fuel came out of the line at the carbs when I turned on the ignition and
>there was no audible clicking.
> I ordered a new SU pump (negative ground) and installed it today. It
>doesn't work either. I checked the wiring and I get 12 volts ok. I tried
>running the pump both with the out/in fuel lines connected and not. Neither
>scenario resulted in the pump coming on. Am I right in assuming that even if
>there was a clogged line the pump should still start up when the key is
>turned? Does this mean that both the old pump and the new one are broken?
>Should I send it back and get a third?
> TIA.
>
> Steve
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