[Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Fuel Pump Arm.

[Robert E. Shlafer]

Yet another fine Moss part, no doubt mfg'd in the land of Far East quality automotive afermarket products.....

.....ain't "globalization" great! :)

CB


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael DiPleco
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2010 2:59 PM
To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Fuel Pump Arm.

The fuel pump was not hitting the cam completely, so operated at 1/2 it's
ability. When off the car, working the handle, pumped fine.
Gabe and Peter replaced the bottom half of the pump and all is well.
Michael

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 8:48 AM, NONE <eric19472001 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> I have no input on the fuel pump issue - my 948 runs at about 180 -185 on a
> warm day - Rich F -
>
> --- On Thu, 6/3/10, Robert E. Shlafer <PilotRob at msn.com<PilotRob%40msn.com>>
> wrote:
>
> From: Robert E. Shlafer <PilotRob at msn.com <PilotRob%40msn.com>>
> Subject: RE: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Fuel Pump Arm.
> To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com <bugeye%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 11:28 AM
>
>
> But, what was fix for inadequate fuel supply to carbs???
>
> CB
>
> To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com <bugeye%40yahoogroups.com>
> From: bugeye61 at gmail.com <bugeye61%40gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:43:50 +0000
> Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Fuel Pump Arm.
>
>
>
> Has anyone heard of this.
>
> I replaced the fuel pump with one from Moss, the arm of the new pump is a
> 1/4 inch shorter then the original. I was at wits end sorting out the fuel
> issues I was having- Cleaned the tank and sealed it, new fuel line from tank
> to carbs, inline filter, rebuild the carbs.
> I finally surrendered and brought it to the shop. And this is what they
> found. No more 50 year old crap getting in the carbs, just not enough fuel.
> On another subject- Gabe also said my car runs hot 200, he replaced the
> thermostat, but this car has ran this hot for as long as I have had it?
> Just love my BE.
>
>
>
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