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There is no need to prime the SU pump. Switch it on. If it thumps, i=
t pumps. However, it does not pull very hard (most pumps push better =
than pull), and any air leaks between pump and fuel tank will allow the =
pump to pull only air.Bob
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
To: "'Eric J Russell'" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] fuel pump problems, need help
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:13:28 -0700
How does one go about priming the pump?
crk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric J Russell [mailto:ejrussell@mebtel.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 1:27 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Cc: crk@godblessthe.us
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] fuel pump problems, need help
> =
> > 62 MGA, fuel won't pump. I disassembled my pump and checked the
> > diaphragm, the rubber looked really good, I replaced the cork seal f=
or
> > what looks like the overflow tank, this is not the original kind of
> > pump with the unscrew-able filter. >
> =
> > I would think as long as the piston is going up and down I should at=
> > least get a stronger vacuum. What do I do? What is wrong?
> =
> I am not sure what type of fuel pump you are describing. Can you post =
a
link to
> a photo?
> =
> SU pumps don't suck very well. The fuel pump in the MGA is mounted fai=
rly
low
> so it doesn't have to draw fuel up. Once primed all it needs to do is =
push
fuel up
> to the carbs.
> =
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
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<html><div><br> There is no need to prime the SU pump. </div>=
<div> Switch it on. If it thumps, it pumps. </div><div> =
; However, it does not pull very hard (most pumps push better than pull)=
, and any air leaks between pump and fuel tank will allow the pump to pu=
ll only air.</div><div>Bob</div><div><br>---------- Original Message ---=
-------<br>From: Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net><br>=
To: "'Eric J Russell'" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>, <mgs@autox.team.=
net><br>Subject: Re: [Mgs] fuel pump problems, need help<br>Date: Thu=
, 21 Jul 2016 10:13:28 -0700<br><br>How does one go about priming the pu=
mp?<br><br>crk<br><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Eric=
J Russell [mailto:ejrussell@mebtel.net]<br>> Sent: Tuesday, July 19,=
2016 1:27 PM<br>> To: mgs@autox.team.net<br>> Cc: crk@godblessthe=
.us<br>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] fuel pump problems, need help<br>> <br=
>> > 62 MGA, fuel won't pump. I disassembled my pump and checked t=
he<br>> > diaphragm, the rubber looked really good, I replaced the=
cork seal for<br>> > what looks like the overflow tank, this is n=
ot the original kind of<br>> > pump with the unscrew-able filter. =
><br>> <br>> > I would think as long as the piston is going =
up and down I should at<br>> > least get a stronger vacuum. What d=
o I do? What is wrong?<br>> <br>> I am not sure what type of fuel =
pump you are describing. Can you post a<br>link to<br>> a photo?<br>&=
gt; <br>> SU pumps don't suck very well. The fuel pump in the MGA is =
mounted fairly<br>low<br>> so it doesn't have to draw fuel up. Once p=
rimed all it needs to do is push<br>fuel up<br>> to the carbs.<br>>=
; <br>> Eric Russell<br>> Mebane, NC<br><br><br>__________________=
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