[Healeys] Why carry spares

[Michael Oritt]

I used to have a FACET mounted upstream from my SU and recently installed
an SU double-header instead.  While not entirely redundant as is two
pumps--as the pumping section is shared--the likelihood of failure is
greatly reduced.

In any case there's a big difference between *carrying* a spare pump and
already having one plumbed and wired in to be usable at the flick of a
switch.

Best--Michael Oritt


On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 3:15 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

> 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
>>
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