[TR] Fuel pump problems

[Geo Hahn]

I'm with Ed on this one.  I can't see replacing a mechanical fuel pump with
an electric (or a Lucas starter with an Asian version) when the original
part worked for many decades and is usually rebuildable for not much time
or money.

I do carry an electric pump with hoses connected and wiring set to attach
to the coil and ground - a very effective get-me-home spare.  Have used it
many times but so far only on others' cars (including some that had their
electric pump fail).

Geo


On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 3:50 PM, EDWARD WOODS <fogbro1 at comcast.net> wrote:

> List,
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> I still haven't figured out why something that's worked for over 40 years
> and, even now, may not be the source of the problem is so eagerly
> replaced.  And, to boot, it's so much simpler than the replacement: no
> wires, no electric power requirement,  no connections to come loose, no
> motor to fail, no special mounting,  and so on and so on.. Besides,
> electric pumps are so MG-ish!!
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> The last fuel pump problem I had was on a TR6. Turned out to be a stubborn
> clog in the steel fuel line between pump and tank. Only replacement cured
> it.
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> Just sayin',
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> Ed Woods.
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> On August 19, 2017 at 3:02 PM Keith Stewart <keithstewart at bell.net> wrote:
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> Bob Leaver wrote:
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> My Triumph TR4-A starts fine when I pump the fuel pump a few times and
> seems to run fine for awhile. After about 2-3 miles it starts chugging and
> tries to kill. I stop open the hood and pump the fuel pump about 20 times
> and get in and drive for about 1/2 to 1 mile and it chugs again. It takes
> awhile to get back home this way. I'm thinking of installing an electric
> fuel pump. Wondering which brand to buy? Some say they pull and push so it
> doesn't matter where you mount them. I've read where you should mount them
> close to the tank. It looks like some mount in place of the existing pump
> as a replacement and other are in combination with the manual pump. Help!!
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> Why wouldn’t you just rebuild the pump? Rebuild kits are readily available
> and the process is pretty simple.
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> Keith Stewart
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> keithstewart at bell.net
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