[Healeys] Fuel pump

[Fred Wescoe]

Listers,

I was out for a long drive in the mountains this afternoon and on an uphill
grade, the car lost power and as I pulled over on a pull off, the engine
died.  I sat in the car for a couple of minutes trying to restart it.  I
waited until traffic was past me and turned the key but did not hear the
ticking of the fuel pump.  I waited several minutes, tried again but no
luck.

I called AAA and they picked me and the car up for the ride home.  At home,
off the flatbed, still no ticking.  So, I am thinking the fuel pump is dead.

Looking at the Moss site, they list an early and a late BJ8 pump.  The Moss
tech couldn't tell me which I am.  My car number is 29009.  Am I an early
or late pump?  Also, if I switch to the double ended pump, do both ends
work at the same time or is one end a backup for the other end?  If one end
failed would the other end provide fuel in the normal manner and save me?

Should I simply go with whichever single pump is for my car and then
install a backup pump?

Just as an important aside, AAA said covid regulations prohibited me from
riding in the tow truck cab with the driver.  I was somewhat amazed at this
but AAA offered to transfer me to the nearest car rental place as a
service.  I made my call but my ride didn't arrive before the truck driver
(she was in the middle of a haircut so you know where that got me).  The
driver was very nice about the whole thing and did allow me in the cab with
him (I wore my mask).

I will start investigating the source of the pump problem tomorrow.

Thanks for all input on this one,

Fred

66 BJ8 (new or late)
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