[Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 16, Issue 195

Sun Aug 27 14:23:02 MDT 2023

Battery light on, get out the wiring diagram and your meter. Follow the
electrons....

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>    1. Quiet fuel pump (Lance Beauchamp)
>    2. Re: Quiet fuel pump (Owain Lloyd)
>    3. Re: Quiet fuel pump (Lance Beauchamp)
>    4. Re: Quiet fuel pump (Ron Fraser)
>    5. Re: Quiet fuel pump (Lance Beauchamp)
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> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:25:08 -0400
> From: Lance Beauchamp <blance598 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Tigers] Quiet fuel pump
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> It's not good to have your car tied up for 2 years at a body shop, question
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> Recommendation for a quiet fuel pump,
> Secondly my red battery lite stays on the second I connect the New batt?
> My key is in my hand, still on, any suggestion are very welcome.  Beau
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> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:55:37 +0200
> From: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd at gmail.com>
> To: Lance Beauchamp <blance598 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Quiet fuel pump
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> No comment on your charge light (orange?) issue because there are a lot of
> ways to wire this (generator? Alternator? 1/2 wire?).  If everything is
> wired correctly it?s probably diodes gone.
>
> But on the fuel pump I quite like carter for high flow and not too loud.
> The Holley pumps are too loud in my opinion and less reliable than carter.
> If it?s a stock engine maybe a facet or even stock replacement SU style,
> but the replacement style without points.  Lots of British cars use them
> and they are more or less silent.  No good for >180/200hp probably though.
>
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2023 at 18:47, Lance Beauchamp <blance598 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > It's not good to have your car tied up for 2 years at a body shop,
> > question ,
> > Recommendation for a quiet fuel pump,
> > Secondly my red battery lite stays on the second I connect the New batt?
> > My key is in my hand, still on, any suggestion are very welcome.  Beau
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> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:23:59 -0400
> From: Lance Beauchamp <blance598 at gmail.com>
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> Thank you for getting back to me!  So soon.
> Sorry,  I meant orange.  Beau
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> On Sun, Aug 27, 2023, 12:55 PM Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > No comment on your charge light (orange?) issue because there are a lot
> of
> > ways to wire this (generator? Alternator? 1/2 wire?).  If everything is
> > wired correctly it?s probably diodes gone.
> >
> > But on the fuel pump I quite like carter for high flow and not too loud.
> > The Holley pumps are too loud in my opinion and less reliable than
> carter.
> > If it?s a stock engine maybe a facet or even stock replacement SU style,
> > but the replacement style without points.  Lots of British cars use them
> > and they are more or less silent.  No good for >180/200hp probably
> though.
> >
> > On Sun, 27 Aug 2023 at 18:47, Lance Beauchamp <blance598 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> It's not good to have your car tied up for 2 years at a body shop,
> >> question ,
> >> Recommendation for a quiet fuel pump,
> >> Secondly my red battery lite stays on the second I connect the New batt?
> >> My key is in my hand, still on, any suggestion are very welcome.  Beau
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> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:41:52 -0400
> From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> To: "'Lance Beauchamp'" <blance598 at gmail.com>, "'Tiger Club.
>         Submission'" <tigers at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Quiet fuel pump
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> Beau
>
>
>
> I guess it depends on what you consider a quiet fuel pump.
>
> Remember the stock fuel pump is good for around 200 HP; anything more and
> you need more fuel flow and possibly larger fuel lines.
>
>
>
> I have a Purolator cube style fuel pump mounted in the trunk for my stock
> engine.   I can hear it until the engine starts.
>
> The way you isolate the mount for the fuel pump can be key to the noise
> level.
>
>
>
> Dash Red light ? always check the wiring diagram for correct wiring
> connections.
>
> Check for correct wire connections at the Voltage Regulator and at the
> Ignition Switch.
>
>
>
> Make sure the ign. Switch is in the OFF position.
>
> Accessories, OFF, RUN, START are the 4 positions.
>
>
>
> My guess is that the White wire from the dash light is on the #1 ignition
> switch post with the brown wire instead of the #2 post with the White wires.
>
> It is also possible that the ign. Switch is hung up somehow, turn the ign.
> Switch with the key several times with no battery power 1st.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Lance Beauchamp
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2023 12:25 PM
> To: Tiger Club. Submission <tigers at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Tigers] Quiet fuel pump
>
>
>
> It's not good to have your car tied up for 2 years at a body shop,
> question ,
>
> Recommendation for a quiet fuel pump,
>
> Secondly my red battery lite stays on the second I connect the New batt?
>
> My key is in my hand, still on, any suggestion are very welcome.  Beau
>
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> Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:49:40 -0400
> From: Lance Beauchamp <blance598 at gmail.com>
> To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> Cc: "Tiger Club. Submission" <tigers at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Quiet fuel pump
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> Thanks, I'll check it out!  Thanks for responding so quickly. Beau
>
> On Sun, Aug 27, 2023, 1:42 PM Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:
>
> > Beau
> >
> >
> >
> > I guess it depends on what you consider a quiet fuel pump.
> >
> > Remember the stock fuel pump is good for around 200 HP; anything more and
> > you need more fuel flow and possibly larger fuel lines.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a Purolator cube style fuel pump mounted in the trunk for my stock
> > engine.   I can hear it until the engine starts.
> >
> > The way you isolate the mount for the fuel pump can be key to the noise
> > level.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dash Red light ? always check the wiring diagram for correct wiring
> > connections.
> >
> > Check for correct wire connections at the Voltage Regulator and at the
> > Ignition Switch.
> >
> >
> >
> > Make sure the ign. Switch is in the OFF position.
> >
> > Accessories, OFF, RUN, START are the 4 positions.
> >
> >
> >
> > My guess is that the White wire from the dash light is on the #1 ignition
> > switch post with the brown wire instead of the #2 post with the White
> wires.
> >
> > It is also possible that the ign. Switch is hung up somehow, turn the
> ign.
> > Switch with the key several times with no battery power 1st.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ron Fraser
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Lance
> > Beauchamp
> > *Sent:* Sunday, August 27, 2023 12:25 PM
> > *To:* Tiger Club. Submission <tigers at autox.team.net>
> > *Subject:* [Tigers] Quiet fuel pump
> >
> >
> >
> > It's not good to have your car tied up for 2 years at a body shop,
> > question ,
> >
> > Recommendation for a quiet fuel pump,
> >
> > Secondly my red battery lite stays on the second I connect the New batt?
> >
> > My key is in my hand, still on, any suggestion are very welcome.  Beau
> >
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