[Healeys] Fuel pump flustered

[Derek Job]

The noise means you are sucking air on the tank side of the fuel pump.
Could be due to a loose connection or possibly a blockage caused by debris
in the line. Is it an old tank? has it ever been re-lined?

Derek

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:15 PM, <llennep at verizon.net> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> This one has really got me stumped.  A couple weeks ago went on a 40 or so
> mile ride.  Car ran great.  No probs.  At one point I was stopped and I
> could hear the fuel pump clicking away, 3-4 clicks per second.  This was
> true whether at idle or higher rpm.  I knew that normally at idle there was
> an occasional click.
>
> Once back home I restarted the car and same thing.  Then over several days
> I attempted to fix the prob.  A different pump gave the same results.  I
> replaced the filter and still same thing.  Oh BTW there was no fuel
> underneath as is the case when a float needle is stuck and fuel comes out
> the overflow.  No fuel shows up anywhere.
>
> Why does the pump continue to click so fast?????  Why does it NOT slow to
> an occasional click?????  What is the fix????  I am flustered.
>
> Keith
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