[Spridgets] SU fuel pump problem

oldsaabguy oldsaabguy at comcast.net
Thu Aug 9 15:44:10 MDT 2007


6v pump and 12 v car?

Lester

On Aug 9, 2007, at 4:40 PM, WFO Herb wrote:

> Filter before pump?
>
> On 8/8/07, Frank Clarici <spritenut at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Ok I put a bench tested SU on a Midget and it worked fine for  a few
>> miles then crapped out. I took another bench tested SU fuel pump and
>> replaced the first one. I also checked that first pump on the  
>> bench and
>> it seemed to work just fine.
>> So tonight I take the car 4 miles into town to cruise night and it  
>> craps
>> out as I was pulling into the parking spot.
>> I tapped the fuel pump and it started ticking so I assumed it has  
>> a bum
>> ground.
>> Cruise night ends, Midget fires up and I leave only to get 1/2 way  
>> home
>> and have the pump crap out. This time I crawl under and wiggle it but
>> it's hot, very hot, and does not start ticking.
>> Call my son to bring truck and rope but by the time he arrives,  
>> the fuel
>> pump cooled down and starting working with out me beating on it.
>> The car made it home.
>> So what is causing the pump to get hot and crap out? I ran a new  
>> clean
>> ground to the body of the pump. it works fine when cool, This is a  
>> new
>> one on me. 2 pumps that work on the bench but not in the car.
>> Wires are good, ground is good. These are stock SU points type pumps.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Clarici
>> Toms River, NJ
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