<html><div><br> There is no need to prime the SU pump. </div><div> Switch it on. If it thumps, it pumps. </div><div> However, it does not pull very hard (most pumps push better than pull), and any air leaks between pump and fuel tank will allow the pump to pull only air.</div><div>Bob</div><div><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: Clayton Kirkwood via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net><br>To: "'Eric J Russell'" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>, <mgs@autox.team.net><br>Subject: Re: [Mgs] fuel pump problems, need help<br>Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 10:13:28 -0700<br><br>How does one go about priming the pump?<br><br>crk<br><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Eric J Russell [mailto:ejrussell@mebtel.net]<br>> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 1:27 PM<br>> To: mgs@autox.team.net<br>> Cc: crk@godblessthe.us<br>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] fuel pump problems, need help<br>> <br>> > 62 MGA, fuel won't pump. I disassembled my pump and checked the<br>> > diaphragm, the rubber looked really good, I replaced the cork seal for<br>> > what looks like the overflow tank, this is not the original kind of<br>> > pump with the unscrew-able filter. ><br>> <br>> > I would think as long as the piston is going up and down I should at<br>> > least get a stronger vacuum. What do I do? What is wrong?<br>> <br>> I am not sure what type of fuel pump you are describing. Can you post a<br>link to<br>> a photo?<br>> <br>> SU pumps don't suck very well. The fuel pump in the MGA is mounted fairly<br>low<br>> so it doesn't have to draw fuel up. Once primed all it needs to do is push<br>fuel up<br>> to the carbs.<br>> <br>> Eric Russell<br>> Mebane, NC<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>Mgs@autox.team.net<br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive<br>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums<br>Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mgbob@juno.com</p></html>