[Roadsters] Is it a bad fuel pump?

[Gordon Glasgow]

But it's the easiest thing in the world to check.


Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "GaryAOL" <geegc at aol.com>
To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow at comcast.net>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster Listserver" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Is it a bad fuel pump?

But he said no fuel is coming from the pump when cranked. B 

On Jul 11, 2013, at 7:58 AM, "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow at comcast.net> wrote:

> I had the same sputtering/dying experience once. It turned out the points
> had come loose and closed down completely.
>
> Gordon Glasgow
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Knorr
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 7:37 PM
> To: Datsun Roadster Listserver
> Subject: [Roadsters] Is it a bad fuel pump?
>
> My SPL311 died in traffic today. It began to sputter and miss on one or two
> cylinders and then just died. Since it was 102 degrees here today I assumed
> it was vapor lock. I got it home via AAA, shot some ether into the carbs to
> no avail. Then I unhooked one of the two carburetor fuel lines from the line
> coming out of the fuel pump and cranked the engine. No fuel came out of the
> line. Is my fuel pump shot or is this still a symptom of a vapor lock? Does
> Nissan still stock fuel pumps for SPL311s? Or do I have to go to one of our
> suppliers? I'm in a hurry on this since I can't get the car up my driveway;
> it has to sit in the street until I can get it to a shop. Thanks for your
> help.Regards, Michael Knorr, 1966 SPL311-03639
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