[Healeys] Why carry spares

[Healey Bruce]

Precisely what I have in my Healey, and have only had to go to the aux pump
once, but when traveling down the freeway at 70 mph, it is quite the comfort
to flip a switch and let the modern technology Facets style pump get me
home.

Bruce
Brea, CA
1960 BN7

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of John Trifari
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 10:44 PM
To: 'Richard Kahn'; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Why carry spares

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.
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