[Healeys] (no subject)

[John Snyder]

Robert, I missed the first part of this thread, so please excuse me if what 
I suggest is redundant.  Have you tried blowing air back into the tank?  I 
ask because my current restoration is a BN7 that was put into dry storage in 
1974 w/o draining the gas tank.  Could not pull fuel out of the tank, so 
tried to blow back into the tank.  80 psi would not blow the plug out. 
De-gassed the tank, used a cut-off wheel to remove the section of the tank 
w/ the suction pipe.  Could not shove a wire up from the tank side.  Had to 
drill the block of gasoline out of the pipe.  Welded the section back into 
the tank.  Now run a filter between the tank and the pump.

BTW, I'm in the early stages of looking for a BN7/BT7 for my next ground up 
restoration.  Your email said you have a BT7 "Cheap".  How bad is it, where 
are you located?

John Snyder
Port Townsend, WA
1959 BN7
1960 BT7
1961 BN7 MK2
1962 BT7 MK2


> Two weeks ago, I asked about a clogged gas tank and got several 
> suggestions.
> Well, I've followed all of them and "still no go".  With a fuel pump that 
> run
> like crazy, I've done the following:
> 1,  I made sure there was gas in it;
> 2.  I replaced the fuel filter [dirty, but not blocked]
> 3.  Several years ago, I bought a new, Pos ground SU pump, so I installed
> that.  Thee old pump would run, but the "out" was weak and the "in" didn't
> draw at all.
>
> Now, the new pump will not run at all.  Is there something I need to do to 
> the
> pump before installing it?  Anybody know the correct diode for a POS pump 
> [in
> case I switched it and forgot?  Any suggestions?  By the way, 62 BT-7 for
> sale, cheap, as is :)