[Healeys] su pumps again

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Hi Kees,

What are your thoughts on the modern diaphragms? They are single layer
rubber and permeate petrol vapor into the inside of the pump where the
points are sparking away. This doesn't seem the safest arrangement but
so far hasn't caused a problem.

The original ones were triple layer with a plastic membrane to prevent
permeation but SU have gone for a more economical option with the
replacements and I feel this may cause problems in the future when the
rubber begins to deteriorate.

Andy.

On 11/23/16, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
> Op 22-11-2016 om 15:33 schreef Bob Spidell:
>> We always try to repair any parts we can, if for no other reason than
>> we're cheap asses.
> Men to my heart. If anything goes wrong in our house the first thing I
> do is open it up and try to fix it first before it is replaced and
> thrown away when unsuccessful. All car parts that go wrong are treated
> the same way with the exception that nothing is thrown away, but kept.
> There may be some parts that can be useful for something at a later
> date. You should see my garage!!
>
>
>
>> ps.  Does EVERYBODY in Europe maintain and repair their own cars and
>> parts?
> Many classic car owners do. Of course there has always been a tradition
> like that, especially in the UK. However the younger folk lack the
> knowledge as they were not able to tinker extensively with cars with the
> present many electronic gadgets and management systems. Of course there
> are also people who simply cannot hold any spanner.
>
> Cheers,
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
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