[Healeys] fuel pump update

[Ron Davies]

Thanks to all that gave me suggestions on the fuel pump problem on my 67
BJ8. The pump is in and running! Every muscle in my body is sore. Had to
remove the back seat twice.

After determining that it was not the pump but the wiring that had failed, I
decided to replace the old pump anyway with a new electronic one. However,
it leaked horribly at the fittings. Seems I was supposed to know to order
new washers that you must use that don't automatically come with the pump.
Sort of "batteries not included" but not even listed.

No matter what I did or how tight I did it, it was still leaking from the
top banjo fitting. Just a pinhole type leak that you could barely see.

I called my mechanic Chris Gough because on close inspection one fitting had
a flat side towards the pump and the other had the flat side towards the
bolt.

Chris said that they are both supposed to have the recessed side towards the
bolt and the flat sides towards the pump.

The "recessed towards the pump" fitting was the leaker. I loosened that one,
turned it around, reinstalled the washers and it sealed properly.

 That explains why ever since I bought the car I could occasionally smell
gas in the trunk area. The POs gave me paperwork in 2002 that showed his
mechanic XXXXX put in a new pump for him just before I bought the car.
Either they missed a weird installation from the factory or they did the
weird job themselves. Anyway, it's back to specs.

Have a great Saturday drive everyone.

Ron Davies

SoCal

67 BJ8

97 DB7

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