[TR] Quieting Facet Fuel Pumps and uncle jack

[pethier at comcast.net]

I would have to ask Glenn Merrell and Joe Pawlak if it is still there.  Whatever is in there is working fine.

I don't know why a Britcar guy would carry a high-pressure Facet when the low-pressure ones are available.  I used them for years on Weber, Delorto and SU carbs with no problems from overpressure.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UB "uncle jack"
2004 Suburban 8.1
2005 Lotus Elise
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4
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----- Original Message -----

> From: "John Macartney" <macartney.john at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a at att.net>, "Triumphs" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 4:27:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Quieting Facet Fuel Pumps
> 
> When 'uncle jack' blew his fuel pump last year in Vancouver (it was
> the only
> failure we had of any sort) a BCTR member most kindly donated a new
> Facet pump
> he carried as a spare in his TR4. The donor told me that in his
> experience the
> operating pressure of that pump was about 8 psi and most Triumphs need
> around
> 2.5 to 3 psi max. To get round the clatter, he also donated a
> restrictor to
> put 
> in the fuel line. This looked homemade and was a piece of drilled
> bar.
> The bar 
> had a small hole drilled through it - about 1/16th and was
> considerably smaller 
> than the internal diameter of the fuel pipe. Held in
> place with a hose clamp on 
> either end. Not sure what additional load that
> restrictor put on the pump itself 
> but (a) it stopped the 'clacking' noise of
> the new pump on first start and (b) 
> got us to California and then back to
> Denver CO with no further trouble. AFAIK, 
> it's still there? Phil Ethier?
> Jonmac