[6pack] fuel pump rebuild - advice

[Richard Lindsay]

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 9:12 AM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I use this pump, mounted vertically on the  engine's pump blanking plate.
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 8:55 AM Bob <yellowtr at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>> Tim,
>>
>> I know this issue has been talked about many times in the past but my
>> advice is to replace the stock pump with a Facet or similar pump mounted
>> close to the fuel tank. Remove the mechanical pump and replace with a
>> blocking plate.
>>
>> I mounted a fuel regulator where the pump was on all my 3 Triumphs. The 4
>> was done first well over 15 years ago and no problems. The 3 followed a
>> year later and when I did my 72 6 it got the same treatment.
>>
>> All 3 have been flawless. No leaks, drips or errors! And when I turn on
>> the ignition, the carbs are primed by the time I pull out the choke!
>>
>> Bob
>> On 12/15/20 9:38 AM, Timothy Holbrook wrote:
>>
>> Hi fellow 6-Packers and happy holiday season to you all!!
>>
>> A few weeks back I discovered that the factory-original OE mechanical
>> fuel pump on my TR6 was leaking fuel into the crank case - not a good
>> situation!  I bought a rebuild kit but was shocked to learn that the ONE
>> seal which isn't included/available is the crucial one which seals the
>> "fuel stream" (that is, the part of the pump through which fuel passes)
>> from the crank case.
>>
>> So, I then bought one of the "OE reproduction" pumps from Moss.  Looked
>> very nice, has the manual priming lever, etc.  I fitted it to the car, took
>> it for a drive, and thought "great, another job completed".  A few hours
>> later I went into the garage and was hit with the strong smell of
>> gasoline.  The BRAND NEW pump was leaking from the top cover, resulting in
>> a big puddle of fuel under the car.  I've also determined that the manually
>> priming lever doesn't function!!  Needless to say, the new pump is going in
>> the trash.
>>
>> Question for all of you - can you recommend a company who does
>> high-quality work rebuilding our OE mechanical fuel pumps?  I'm not
>> interested in buying another reproduction from Moss.  I want to get my
>> factory-original pump rebuilt and hopefully have it last another 50 years!!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tim Holbrook
>> 1971 TR6
>>
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