[Healeys] Why carry spares

[Randy Hicks]

In the BJ8 I run 2 Faust marine (2-4 lbs pressure) fuel pumps with a switch
under the dash that let's me switch between the two or cut power to the
pumps.

Pretty simple and no issues in the last 40K miles.

Rand

> On Mar 17, 2014, at 7:23 AM, Mitch <dayton21 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Ok fellas,
>
> I have a new SU electronic fuel pump that I bought last year for my
BJ8....to
> keep as a spare. I also bought a new one for my BN4 project about 6 years
ago
> (still sitting on the shelf.
>
> You're saying they might not operate when the time comes that I need them?
> ......I will probably be on the side of the freeway in the rain....you have
to
> be kidding me.
>
>
> So what is the absolute BEST,RELIABLE fuel pump set-up for my cars........?
I
> cannot even imagine going to the hassle of removing and replacing the SU
FUEL
> PUMP on the side of the road.............and then not work!
>
> Mitchell
>
> 1966 BJ8
>
> 1959 BN4
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> To: "Richard Kahn" <tahoehealey at hotmail.com>
> Cc: "LIST, HEALEY" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 1:09:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Why carry spares
>
> My general experience is the SU pump is a pretty lousy one to keep in the
> boot for a spare... they don't last well if not being used. B Better to
> carry a Facet pump of some kind or another, they will still work if sitting
> in the boot for 5 years....
>
> Glad you got it going though... the one time I had to tow my BJ8 was I had
> an SU for a spare... checked it 24 months beforehand & worked... when I
> needed it? B didn't work.
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Richard Kahn
<tahoehealey at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
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>> tml
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