[Healeys] fuel pump

[BJ8Healeys]

I have had a backup generic electric fuel pump on my BJ8 to supplement the SU since installing it in preparation for the cross-country trip to Lake Tahoe in 2002.  I’ve always considered the SU the primary and the generic the backup.  On outbound trips, I’ve used the SU and on the return switched to the backup.  During the post-Conclave Northern States Tour after Deadwood in 2019, I broke away from the group to drive over into Montana alone, about a 160-mile loop.  Just after crossing the state line, and in a cow-country wilderness, I felt the car failing to respond to the accelerator.  Running on the backup pump, it was the one that failed.  A quick switch to the SU kept me going – fortunately, since it was now pouring rain.  I was able to locate another identical generic pump at an Autozone in Minot, ND and had it installed in about 15 minutes.  

I’ve never had the SU fail except early in my ownership in 1984.  After the Montana failure, I now consider the generic the primary pump and the SU the backup.   I know if the generic fails again, I can easily find a replacement someplace locally.   I do exercise the SU periodically, just to make sure it is still working.

 

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  USA

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Oritt
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2023 8:37 AM
To: Alan Seigrist
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump

 

Well as long as we are being honest about fuel pumps:

 

Though I use a solid-state SU on my Healey (backed up by an inline FACET cube) on both of my Weber-equipped race cars I use a Carter 2040 which is THE recommended pump for Webers and of course will work on SU's as well.

I've been using the Carters for about 15 years and have never had one break down or fail in any way.  They're reasonably priced, easy to mount and make no unseemly noises.

 

Best--Michael Oritt

 

On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 11:40 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:

All -

 

I know it is sacrilege but I have had very good results with the Bendix style pump made by Facet.  It's very quiet, has an inbuilt filter, and provides the correct pressure for the SUs.  Very easily installed on the 3000 using an off the shelf T bracket from your local hardware store.

 

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=2698

 

Before throwing tomatoes at me, I still use dual SUs on my Jag and and an SU on my 100.

 

Cheers,

 

Alan

 

 

On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 10:44 AM healeymanjim via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

we discovered that the pump was a solid state pump that had been rebuilt in 2018 after a few years of operation.  loaned him one of my old SU points type and it is working fine.
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