[Healeys] fuel delivery problems

[Richard Bittmann]

Robert, Rich & Bill,

Thanks for your replies.  Now I have something to do tomorrow. 
Unfortunately, I had hoped to go driving in the cool sun shining here today 
but alas..... it's a Healey.  It's probably crud from the fuel lines which I 
cleaned and re-plated before reinstalling - originality, you know?  It's 
probably not possible to remove 30 years worth of varnish, rust, etc from 
within the lines.  Some must have got past the filter.  I'll let you know 
what I find.

Richard Bittmann
BJ7 Tacoma

ps  Bob Larson?  Did we go thru Basic Training at Fort Ord in 1966?  Do yu 
still live in Tacoma?  The tip off - you addressed me as Rich.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Larson" <robertlarson at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Richard Bittmann" <edmyed at harbornet.com>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel delivery problems


> Hi Rich,
>
>            Doesn't sound like the pump....  Here's why, IMHO, the pump can 
> build pressure as it does
> when pinched the same as it would if the float had shut it off.  In your 
> case the float never shuts off
> because fuel never raises the float and shuts it off.
>           My GUESS, is the pickup is bent or clogged so there is no fuel 
> being drawn in to the pump. I
> would take a piece of tubing from the input side of the pump into a gas 
> can and see if the pump draws
> from it.   I'm of course assuming there is enough fuel in the tank that 
> the pickup is submerged.
> Bob
>
> Richard Bittmann wrote:
>
>>I suspect my new SU squarebody fuel pump but am not sure.  I don't get 
>>fuel at
>>the carbs.  I have two in-line fuel filters - one between the tank & the 
>>pump
>>and one before the carbs in the flex line.  The pump "runs wild" 
>>delivering no
>>fuel to the fron carb.  If I block or pinch the flex fuel line pressure 
>>builds
>>until the pump stops.  When let go it runs wild again.  Any ideas?
>>
>>Richard Bittmann
>>BJ7 Tacoma