[Spridgets] Can this fuel pump be bad?

[David Ambrose]

I have a facet pump on my MGB. It works well, but it's really noisy. You 
can get one under the purolator label for less money. In my case, I fit 
a fuel filter on the pump inlet. It makes for a fairly clean 
installation, but you'll probably want to do some sort of acoustic 
isolation on the pump.

I have mine installed horizontally. I don't think there's enough 
vertical clearance to install it upright unless you use right angle 
fittings.

Cheers,
Dave Ambrose


On 10/24/2010 8:22 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
> List,
> Back to my fuel problem. I can't believe this is still a problem. Today I
> removed one of the 2 fuel filters and relocated the fuel pump to a
> horizontal format, as suggested. But even though she sounds like she is
> working I have zero psi, zero fuel coming from the tank (yes I added fuel).
> I let her run for about 3 or 5 minuets but still no fuel and continues to
> sound like she is working. To me it sounds like the pump is bad as though
> she just doesn't have enough pressure built up. Last week I had her running
> at 4psi for 15 minuets and then she dropped to zero and I never got it back
> from zero.
>
> I am thinking of getting a Facet/Purolator Solid State Fuel Pump- 1/8 NPT
> Fitting 4-6 Max. Pressure. Is any other lister using one I had read about
> these via a Sprite for sale having one. This site below is the first site I
> found and at $43. it looks reasonable but I'm going to NAPA to complain
> about this pump being it was purchased 13 months ago.
>
> http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1739/Facet_Fuel_Pumps
>
> Any thoughts on this Facet pump can I install it vertical or horizontal any
> tips?
> Linda
>
> PS It was a crappy Sprite day I stepped on my eye glasses working on this
> problem today so I'm a bit frustrated now : ( Fortunately I have a pair from
> 1979 I am now wearing but I look funny being they are bigger than motorcycle
> goggles ; )  And youtube is not being friendly as I tried to upload the
> video of this 3 times ugh.
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