[Healeys] Why carry spares

[Oudesluys]

The SU pump is pretty reliable if you give it a bit of attention now and 
than. First: use the car regularly, second: clean the points once in a 
while by sliding a piece of (rough) carton, not fine wet and dry, 
between the points as per original recommendation. I have had no 
problems with the SU fuel pump which I have since 1977. It was on my 
first Jensen Healey for 160.000mls and 11 yrs, than was operated once a 
year for 10 yrs, left untouched for another 10yrs in a dry and heated 
garage and is now on my present JH. The pump was never overhauled or 
rebuild.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


John Trifari schreef op 17-3-2014 6:43:
> Rich--try two redundant fuel pumps.  Install the second (I have a Facet
> above the SU on my BN1), plumb in connecting tubes, duplicate the wiring and
> set up some switches.  Fuel pump cuts out, throw switch and enjoy the wine.
> Guaranteed to get you to Bend and back. John Trifari Golden Gate AHC.  BN1
> (with two fuel pumps--never leave home without them).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Richard Kahn
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:04 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Why carry spares
>
> Nice day so we went to the wine country in the Healey. Bought a dozen
> bottles of wine. On the way home the fuel pump stops (that will sober you up
> fast).
> OK, no problem, I carry a spare. Unload the wine from the boot and all the
> other junk I carry there. Pull out the spare fuel pump from under the
> battery. Bolt it on and fuel spills from the top AND and bottom gaskets.
> Remove wheel again, remove fuel pump again and take points from new pump and
> install on the original pump. So, if I hadn't had the spare, I wouldn't have
> had parts.
>
> While we were on the side of the road, nice people in a 50's Rolls Royce
> stopped. No help there and they didn't even have any Grey Poupon. A couple
> in a Sprite came by and waited till we got going and followed us home, some
> 70 miles. Fortunately they live 3 miles away at Lake Tahoe.
> Small world or
> what?
>
> So now I know I have to repair the previously, professionally rebuilt pump
> before out trek to Bent OR.
> http://s774.photobucket.com/user/tahoehealey/media/Misc/022_zpsbddd1cc4.jpg.
> h
> tml
> $12.75