[Healeys] Fuel pump

[Kees Oudesluijs]

Do not carry an SU pump with points in the boot as a spare.  When you 
will need it it will not work in most cases as the points have corroded 
by then. Easy to remedy but it is not a straight swap, you will have to 
clean the points first. For a spare you can use the electronic version.

However it is not really necessary to carry a spare. A bit f 1000 grade 
wet&dry in the tool kit will do because when the pump is faltering it is 
nearly always due to dirty, corroded or pitted points which can be 
addressed to at the road side.

For any original SU pump the rule is to clean, polish and check/adjust 
the points using a bit of flower paper or 1000 grade wet&dry every year. 
That way it will last a lifetime. Other components rarely give trouble 
in a regularly driven car.


Kees Oudesluijs



Op 30-4-2018 om 20:57 schreef warthodson at aol.com:
> You will get lots of suggestions. Mine is to replace your SU with an 
> SU. SU's are very reliable (either correctly restored or a new one), 
> they fit without having to modify the mounting bracketry and the fuel 
> line fittings (that can be a big deal). You can carry a spare SU in 
> the boot if you are worried about a road side failure. The spare will 
> fit without modification. Or you can plumb in a second SU in parallel 
> with the original so that if the original fails all you need to do is 
> switch to the spare. New SU's are available with improved electronics 
> that will result in low maintenance, trouble free operation for a long 
> time. If your SU is still operating that means it is nearly 50 years 
> old. Not bad!
> Gary Hodson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rusty Lesher <rustyle at comcast.net>
> To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 1:22 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Fuel pump
>
> Hello everyone,
> I am planning on finishing my 1959 100-6 BN4 this summer.  Bought in 
> 1969 when I was 16, restored but now real well…I was young and just 
> learning.
> I need some ideas on what electric fuel pump to use to replace my SU pump.
> Thanks,
> Rusty Lesher
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