Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump

From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:33:50 +0000 2RRxEl/ZgiK2HbA+NAVaZWgNKmHAwF4Tvt3QR8NZG1xe8jeAJTpIAMk4JlCC8f+KSeyUIDXCWM2Q1cgHMiCdI+G6nBs1lS0LdUcGJ1+JuGpf+5nOGeKkAAE5 acM7uh4hJysEyfb7Jym1DA==

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Rory- Rapid pulsing is air- if no fuel in the tank or plugged line it=0A=
will pulse rapidly but keep doing that until it finds fuel. Check the=0A=
level in the float bowls-if full- fuel pump will not pulse. Each time=0A=
you turn the key on, the pump may give one click and stop if normal.=0AA=
s soon as there is a fuel demand the pump should click in a rhythmic,=0A=
not rapid mode.=0AIf you now have no response from the pump it is possib=
le that the=0Apoints are stuck or capacitor has fried. That will require=
 removal of=0Athe pump per the workshop book and adjust or fix problem.=
=0A=0ASet the points throw over with an energized pump following the=0Ap=
rocedure in the service manual. Good luck, Hank=0A=0A=09----------------=
-------------------------From: "Ricchardd Mayor" =0ATo: "Rory Janes"=0AC=
c: [email-masked]=0ASent: Sunday September 11 2022 3:44:25PM=0AS=
ubject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump=0A=0A Sounds like the fuel pumped worked=
 as it should. The clicking means=0Ait=E2=80=99s pumping. When the fuel=
 line is fully pressurized, the pump=0Astops pumping (clicking). =0A=0A=
 Richard Mayor=[email-masked]=0A=0A  On Sep 11, 2022, at 2:56 P=
M, Rory Janes via Healeys  wrote: =0A Here is a fuel pump question for a=
 BJ8 3000 MK3: After sitting for=0Aseveral months we started - cleaned u=
p the car, then after washing the=0Anext start attempt seemed like it wa=
s fuel starved. The usual click of=0Athe fuel pump then pulsed very rapi=
dly for a few seconds - then=0Astopped. Any ideas? Thanks Rory 1964 BJ8=
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<html><body>Rory- Rapid pulsing is air- if no fuel in the tank or plugge=
d line it will pulse rapidly but keep doing that until it finds fuel.&nb=
sp; Check the level in the float bowls-if full- fuel pump will not pulse=
. Each time you turn the key on, the pump may give one click and stop if=
 normal. As soon as there is a fuel demand the pump should click in a rh=
ythmic, not rapid mode.<div><br></div><div>If you now have no response f=
rom the pump it is possible that the points are stuck or capacitor has f=
ried. That will require removal of the pump per the workshop book and ad=
just or fix problem.<br><br>Set the points throw over with an energized=
 pump following the procedure in the service manual. Good luck, Hank<br>=
<div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>----------------------------=
-------------</p>From: "Ricchardd Mayor" <[email-masked]><br>To:=
 "Rory Janes"<br>Cc: [email-masked]<br>Sent: Sunday September 11=
 2022 3:44:25PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump<br><br>=0ASounds lik=
e the fuel pumped worked as it should. &nbsp;The clicking=0Ameans it=E2=
=80=99s pumping. &nbsp;When the fuel line is fully pressurized,=0Athe pu=
mp stops pumping (clicking).&nbsp;=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><br><div>=0A=
Richard&nbsp;Mayor<br><a>[email-masked]</a><br><br></div>=0A<br><=
div>=0A<blockquote>=0A<div>On Sep 11, 2022, at 2:56 PM, Rory Janes via H=
ealeys=0A&lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>=0A<br class=
=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
 Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;line-height:1.1;">Here is a fuel pump=
 question for a BJ8 3000 MK3:</div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Arial, H=
elvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;line-height:1.1;">After sitting for seve=
ral months we started -&nbsp;=0Acleaned up the car, then after washing t=
he next start attempt=0Aseemed</div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
 Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;line-height:1.1;">like it was fuel sta=
rved. The usual click of the fuel pump=0Athen pulsed very rapidly for a=
 few seconds - then stopped.</div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Arial, He=
lvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;line-height:1.1;">Any ideas?</div>=0A<div=
 style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;line-heigh=
t:1.1;">Thanks</div>=0A<div style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-=
serif;margin:0px;line-height:1.1;">Rory</div>=0A<div style=3D"font-famil=
y:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;line-height:1.1;">1964 BJ8</di=
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