[Mgs] Fuel Pump?

[Steven Trovato]

I don't know where you live or what the weather is like, but the 
whole story sounds like a classic vapor lock situation.  The car runs 
great except in stop and go traffic, as the heat builds under the 
bonnet.  See if the idling/inching scenario makes it happen 
again.  Maybe some more burgers are in order!

-Steve T.

At 04:32 PM 1/10/2021, Michael MacLean wrote:
>I went to In N Out for lunch today.  The line was very long so I had 
>to inch forward and was stopped numerous times for a few minutes in 
>between.  The fuel pump on my 69 GT started pumping furiously like I 
>was running out of gas while stopped halfway through the line.  The 
>car was still running.  I got up to the first window to pay and the 
>idle dropped to less than 500 rpm.  In a minute or so later the 
>engine just quit.  There is over a half tank of gas in the car.  I 
>tried starting it several times, but it would just fire and 
>die.  After several attempts the car started again, all the while 
>the fuel pump was going like mad.  After getting out of the line the 
>fuel pump slowed down like normal and you did not hear it after what 
>I assume was a full float bowl.  No issues going home the 4 or 5 
>miles.  Does that sound like my fuel pump is going out or the tank 
>pickup is clogged?
>Mike MacLean
>1969 MGB GT
>1960 Bugeye
>  1956 Austin Healey BN2


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