[Healeys] Why carry spares

[BJ8Healeys]

Mitch, I have had a generic (Autozone) back-up pump plumbed into my fuel
system in series with the SU on my BJ8 for many years.  It's a comfort to
know that if the main pump fails (or stumbles, as it does occasionally) then
all I have to do is reach under the dash and flip the switch to the other
pump.  On several occasions over the years, while hundreds of miles from
home, I have experienced a momentary failure of the main pump (SU) pump when
it would fail to start the car or the engine would stutter as if it were
running out of fuel.  The last time this happened was in I-20 traffic
approaching Atlanta with trucks on both sides of me.  Flipping the switch to
the other pump solved the problem immediately.  Eventually, the SU pump did
fail terminally on the road and the back-up pump got me home where it was
more convenient to fix the problem.  
On my long trips, I typically use the SU for the outbound leg and the backup
for the return, just to make sure both are working normally.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC USA

 

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mitch
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 7:24 AM
To: Alan Seigrist
Cc: LIST, HEALEY
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Why carry spares

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