[Healeys] Napa fuel pump

Al Fuller alfuller194 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 13 19:30:35 MDT 2021


Yeah... I've used and liked Walbro pumps on cars, trucks and boats but
alas- no more...

You might keep it to use as a transfer pump in the garage. You'd have to
find a way to get the gas out of it after use...

On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 8:49 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks, Al. I wondered if the Walbro would work, but now it goes in the
> sh*tcan.
> bs
>
> On 6/13/2021 5:11 PM, Al Fuller wrote:
>
> Bob, my car came with a walbro installed (and a spare). The ethonal in the
> fuel dissolved the rubber diaphragm- first on one then on the other. I
> bought rebuild kits, but they didn't last.
>
> I called Walbro, and they asked 'what the heck are you using these on'?
> When I told him a road vehicle, he said give it up. Diesel boats are where
> their using them now.
>
> I asked whether they would have a diaphragm that would work with ethanol,
> and they said no plans to do it.
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 1:07 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a pump by Walbro I bought years ago and never used. It's the
>> approximate size and shape of an SU and, apparently, it uses points (but
>> may be solid state). Anyone tried these? Came across this:
>>
>> https://walbrofuelpumps.com/why-fuel-pumps-fail
>>
>> ps. Why are we discussing this? According to some, SU pumps never fail
>> and last forever (I'm just an unlucky SOB ;).
>>
>> bs
>>
>>
>> On 6/13/2021 9:33 AM, Michael Salter via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> Interestingly enough Michael, AHX12 (in which you have competed for many
>> hours) runs 2 "cube" type pumps and they have proven to be totally
>> reliable.
>> I wonder if some of the problems that have been reported may be
>> attributable to incorrect installation.
>> As I recall the instructions provided with these pumps clearly indicate
>> that they MUST be installed at an angle of around 45 degrees on a vertical
>> surface with the outlet above the inlet.
>> I have seen many installed incorrectly.
>>
>> M
>>
>>
>> On Sat., Jun. 12, 2021, 9:32 a.m. Michael Oritt via Healeys, <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Jim--
>>>
>>> I use a double-headed SU pump on my 100 because of the redundancy it
>>> offers.  However, were I fitting an aftermarket pump to it I would use a
>>> Carter 4570, which I use on both of my race cars that have
>>> Weber DCOE's and thus require low fuel pressure (2-4 psi) as do the SU's on
>>> my Healey.   I am NOT a fan of the FACET cube pumps (relabelled by NAPA and
>>> many other sellers).  The Carter has never let me down, this under racing
>>> conditions, etc.
>>>
>>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 8:43 AM Jim Werner via Healeys <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone have the part number for the NAPA fuel pump that is low
>>>> pressure and suitable for use on Healeys?
>>>>
>>>> Jim Werner
>>>> Louisville, KY
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