[TR] (no subject)

[Bob Labuz]

On Saturday 08 September 2007 08:31 am, Bob Streepy wrote:
> Greetings list-
>  Perhaps someone can be so kind as to shed some light on a most vexing
> issue we have encountered in trying to get our TR3 [not the nicest, just
> the most expensive] back on the road. we took it off the road after the
> 2005 VTR in Rockford to install an overdrive transmission and in the
> process, decided to put in the "new and improved" rear main seal. From
> there, we did [actually, the proper term should be "had done"] some body
> work and painting of the engine bay etc while the motor was out of the
> frame. Last April, we fired it up for the first time. In doing so, we had
> considerable difficulty getting fuel to the float bowls. The fuel pump had
> been rebuilt and worked fine on the bench, but for whatever reason, it
> would not mate properly to the face of the block. We removed it, rotated
> the cam to make sure that the operating arm was in the correct position and
> eventually, after several times taking it on and off, got it to work and
> the car ran fine.
>  After some more body work on the front clip, etc, we attempted to restart
> it this week to take it for a test drive now that the electrical
> accessories were all functioning, and again, no fuel in the floats even
> after operating the priming lever. [There WAS gas in the tank.]  We made
> sure that the jets were free and that float bowls were full. It would start
> with etherbut die from lack of gas from the pump. Off came the pump again.
> we the replaced it with another rebuilt identical AC pump, but it would not
> go in. We put on an aftermarket [no priming lever] pump but it would not go
> into the block either. I tried one from a parts motor I had and it wouldn't
> go on. I put the first one back on and it fit, but it wouldn't pump and the
> priming lever would not move. We took the diaphragm out of the pump to make
> sure that it was connected to the operating arms that rides on the cam. It
> pumped fine on the bench, but would not pump fuel to the carbs.
>  If anybody has had a similar difficulty, please enlighten me as to what
> I'm doing wrong. [The hell of it is, the car, including the fuel pump,
> worked fine before I took it apart.]
>
> Bob Streepy
>
Bob,

Had a similar problem on the 4 project. When it came time to start the engine, 
no fuel at all, not a drop. Engine ran fine before rebuild etc. Did change 
pumps to a re-built one but couldnt get a drop even after re-fitting the 
original pump.

So I gave up, ordered an electric pump and put a blanking plug on the pump 
block fitting and the engine has run fine since. 

When the pump goes on the 3, I plan to replace the AC with a similar setup 
that is on the 4. 

I never did figure out what was wrong with the 4 pump, but it was the pump for 
sure.

Bob