[Roadsters] Is it a bad fuel pump?

[Tom Hendricksen]

I had the point lead wire inside of the dizzy wear through the 
insulation and short out against the dizzy body twice on one trip to 
Shasta.  The first time I did not realize what I "fixed".  The second 
time I found it and put a small piece of some thick paper in between the 
wire and body until I could get some plastic tape (which I thought was 
in the car) and wrap the wire with tape.  When I got home I ordered a 
Dave Brisco dizzy for my car.

Tom
69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
Las Vegas
http://www.datsun2000.com
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On 7/11/2013 4:09:18 AM, Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ES11) 
(phillip.b.hall at nasa.gov) wrote:
 > I concur with Gordon. On the way to Road Atlanta, points came loose with
 > similar symptoms. A hot, nerve wrecking 1/2 hour in heavy Chattanooga TN
 > traffic.
 >
 > On 7/11/13 12:58 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-----
 > >From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
 > >[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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