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The grass is always greener. Lengthy discussions on the Healey list of how
to plumb and wire a back up electric pump so that the back up is ready to
go, or running double headed SU pumps as used on Jaguar and other more high
end cars.
I have had plenty of both, they have their benefits and drawbacks, but I
always felt they balanced out well enough to just stay with whatever the
car came with, or it's aftermarket equivalent.
I do like the tic tic tic of the SU as it fills up your float bowls after a
long sit, much easier than opening the hood and point the priming lever,
which I am usually to lazy to do.
Greg Lemon
TR250
On Sun, Jan 5, 2020, 3:58 PM Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net> wrote:
> We go on a drive (400 - 600 miles) every year with a bunch of MGs, which
> come electric pumps, and Triumphs. Most, if not all, MGs carry a spare
> electric pump that they can put in line quickly if one fails. It hasn't
> happened in the last few years, but for quite a while it was normal for for
> at least one electric pump to go out on the drive. There has never been a
> mechanical pump failure that I recall.
>
> I think, we have replaced the mechanical pump in my Spitfire and my wife's
> TR250 once each in over 30 years of owning both of them. Although, I did
> have to repair the one on the TR250, by staking the valve in place.
>
> I am happy with the mechanical ones.
>
> Roger
>
>
> On 1/5/20 8:42 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:
>
> +1
>
> I've run the same electric pump on my TR6 since the 1990's and it hasn't
> missed a beat (no pun intended).
>
> That said, I still have the original style pump on the TR3 for concours
> reasons.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net> <6pack@autox.team.net>
> To: dctr6 <dctr6@optonline.net> <dctr6@optonline.net>; 6pack
> <6pack@autox.team.net> <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Cc: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, Jan 4, 2020 2:36 pm
> Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] TR250/TR6 fuel pumps
>
> Dennis,
> I know this issue has been thrown around since the lists started but why
> not convert to an electronic pump? I have been running an electronic pump
> on my 3 for 20 years, my 4 for 15 and my 6 for 10. Zero issues. And no oil
> leaks from the pump or where it attaches to the block. No worry if the cam
> is too warn out to operate the lever.
> Bob
> On 1/4/20 2:40 PM, dctr6@optonline.net wrote:
>
> Does anybody know what the difference is between the fuel pump that
> Moss sells for $29.99 and the
> one that the Roadster Factory sells for $99 (besides the $70 price
> discrepancy)? They appear the same
> in the catalogs. I have traditionally bought from TRF and I believe the
> one they sell is made in Italy? Can
> the recently retired Peter Arkelian shed any light on this? Thanks.
> Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">The grass is always greener.=C2=A0 Lengthy discussions on=
the Healey list of how to plumb and wire a back up electric pump so that t=
he back up is ready to go, or running double headed SU pumps as used on Jag=
uar and other more high end cars.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">I have had plenty of both, they have their benefits and drawbacks, but =
I always felt they balanced out well enough to just stay with whatever the =
car came with, or it's aftermarket equivalent.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I do like the tic tic tic of the SU as it fills =
up your float bowls after a long sit, much easier than opening the hood and=
point the priming lever, which I am usually to lazy to do.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR2=
50</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Sun, Jan 5, 2020, 3:58 PM Roger Elliott <<a href=3D"mailto:el=
liottr@rmi.net">elliottr@rmi.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div>
<p>We go on a drive (400 - 600 miles) every year with a bunch of
MGs,=C2=A0 which come electric pumps, and Triumphs. Most, if not all,
MGs carry a spare electric pump that they can put in line quickly
if one fails.=C2=A0 It hasn't happened in the last few years, but=
for
quite a while it was normal for for at least one electric pump to
go out on the drive.=C2=A0 There has never been a mechanical pump
failure that I recall.<br>
</p>
<p>I think, we have replaced the mechanical pump in my Spitfire and
my wife's TR250 once each in over 30 years of owning both of them=
.
Although, I did have to repair the one on the TR250, by staking
the valve in place.<br>
</p>
<p>I am happy with the mechanical ones.<br>
</p>
<p>Roger<br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div>On 1/5/20 8:42 AM, DAVID MASSEY wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">+1</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">I've run the same electric pump on my TR6
since the 1990's and it hasn't missed a beat (no pun
intended).</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">That said, I still have the original style
pump on the TR3 for concours reasons.</font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
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k">-----Original
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To: dctr6 <a href=3D"mailto:dctr6@optonline.net"; target=3D"_blank=
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Sent: Sat, Jan 4, 2020 2:36 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] TR250/TR6 fuel pumps<br>
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<div id=3D"m_-7550693948926259447yiv4155371012">
<div>
<div>Dennis,</div>
<div>I know this issue has been thrown around since the
lists started but why not convert to an electronic pump?
I have been running an electronic pump on my 3 for 20
years, my 4 for 15 and my 6 for 10. Zero issues. And no
oil leaks from the pump or where it attaches to the
block. No worry if the cam is too warn out to operate
the lever.</div>
<div>Bob<br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div id=3D"m_-7550693948926259447yiv4155371012yqt70081">
<div>On 1/4/20 2:40
PM, <a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer" shape=3D"re=
ct">dctr6@optonline.net</a>
wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div id=3D"m_-7550693948926259447yiv4155371012yqt65846">
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<div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0 Does anybody
know what the difference is between the fuel pump
that Moss sells for $29.99 and the </div>
<div>one that the
Roadster Factory sells for $99 (besides the $70
price discrepancy)? They appear the same </div>
<div>in the catalogs. I
have traditionally bought from TRF and I believe the
one they sell is made in Italy? Can </div>
<div>the recently
retired Peter Arkelian shed any light on this?=C2=A0
Thanks. =C2=A0</div>
<div>Dennis Culligan,
Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U</div>
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