[Mgs] MGB fuel problem follow-up

[Charley Robinson]

No, that's not normal.  With the fuel line disconnected from the carbs 
the pump should sound like a machine gun, clicking rapidly and fuel 
should spurt out in a almost continuous flow.  Could be the fuel line 
from the pump to the carbs is partially clogged. Disconnect the line 
from the filter and see how the flow is there. That eliminates the 
filter.  Work your way back to the pump.  If your car is all stock, 
there's a rubber hose connecting the pump to the metal fuel line.  Those 
hoses sometimes disintegrate inside, clogging things up.  Blow out the 
metal line with compressed air. Let us know what you find.

CR

On 5/23/2018 8:48 AM, wkilleffer--- via Mgs wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Thanks to everyone who's responded to my earlier email about the fuel 
> problem with my car. Here's what I have so far:
>
> Removing the gas cap doesn't make a difference. I haven't heard any 
> whooshing sounds when removing the cap, but it also doesn't allow the 
> car to run any better.
>
> When I installed the new fuel tank, there were pieces of foil tape 
> covering the fuel inlet, the breather on top of the tank, and the 
> outlet. Is it possible that something was on the pickup inside the tank?
>
> I disconnected the fuel line @ the carbs and switched on the ignition. 
> I didn't measure the fuel, but noticed that the pump seems to send a 
> pulse of fuel every 4 to 6 seconds. Does that seem normal?
>
> I'm gue ssing that either something is interfering with the tank 
> pickup or has made its way into the line, or something has gotten into 
> the float bowls and blocked the grosse jets or the jet inlet at the 
> bottom of the bowls.
>
> Thank you,
> -William
>
> /Sent from my LG Mobile/
>
>
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