[Healeys] Fuel pump

[alfuller194 at gmail.com]

Limora lists a pump for BN1-BN7 + BJ-8 to 28224, a different pump for BJ-8 from 28225: https://www.limora.com/en/british-cars/austin-healey/austin-healey-bn1-to-bj8-1953-1968/fuel-pump-and-fuel-tank.html

 

Hope that helps…

 

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All the best,

 

Al Fuller

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Fred Wescoe
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 7:13 PM
To: healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Fuel pump

 

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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