[Healeys] Fuel pumps (AGAIN!)

[Michael Salter]

I would concur with David's comment.
Certainly the SU pumps have gained something of a reputation for poor
reliability but like David I can  remember very few failures which have not
been caused by extenuating circumstances such as being clogged up with
"sloshing" compound or laying idle for many,many years.
I use a original rebuilt but unmodified 1953 "L" model pump in my 100 which
has, to date at least, proved to be completely reliable.
Of course now that I have said this my pump will start to give trouble next
spring ... watch this space :-(

M

On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 2:58 PM <healeydoc at gmail.com> wrote:

> I do not understand the problem with the SU pump that everyone feels that
> they have to re invent the wheel. I have using the standard SU pump with
> points in my Healey for almost 75000 miles and never had a failure.
>
> We also have been installing the standard SU points pump here at the shop
> on every car we do for over 40 years
> Everything from Healey’s, MG’s and Jaguar’s and had very few failures.
>
>
>
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> *From:* Tom <ah3000me at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 28, 2018 6:00 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel pumps (AGAIN!)
>
> I found the voltage regulator was misadjusted when i got my car.  At 17V,
> a new pump quit working in less than a year.  At 14V, the replacement is 10
> years old and happily ticking away.
>
> Tom
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 9:16 PM Frank Magnusson <fmags at cox.net wrote:
>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m also not sure why you’re having problems with pumps.  Maybe something
>> common between all of them; the vent, the ground, the venting of the fuel
>> system, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> I replaced my original pump in the late 80’s with a stock SU pump with
>> points and it’s been on the car ever since; no problems except last year
>> when it didn’t want to start, but a rap with a rubber mallet and it’s been
>> working ever since.
>>
>>
>>
>> Try Healey Surgeons for a replacement pump.  Their parts are 100% correct
>> and I’ve never had a problem with anything from them in almost 30 years.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best of luck,
>>
>> Frank
>>
>> ’65 BJ8
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