[TR] TR3 fuel pump woes

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I had a metal body facet pump years ago, it was as noisy or noisier than the plastic one, but maybe things have changed...

I somehow mounted the mechanical pump on my old 4a so that it was off the cam, but I actually hamfistedly bent the arm on that one so the cam wasn't hitting it.  Doesn't sound like it is doing anythithing that drastic.  Prime it?

---- "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Did you ever have one of those days?
> 
> I removed the fuel pump on my TR3 to get out an olive that was stuck in 
> the outlet. Put the pump back on the engine & the pump didn't pump. The 
> pump  went on square and easily with no fit problems. Removed, replaced 
> 5 or 6 times still no pumping.
> 
> Priming leaver works fine, lever inside the engine works fine when the 
> pump is removed, CAM on CAM shaft appears to be OK. The only thing I can 
> think of is that the lever is going to the side of the CAM, but it looks 
> square to the pump's mounting service. There are 2 springs that centre 
> the inside lever, and one feels a little weaker than the other but the 
> lever appears centered on the shaft.
> 
> I've R&Red pumps half a dozen times previously and never had this 
> problem. Suggestions?
> 
> I'm looking at the Facet fuel pumps. One in the metal body, one in a 
> black plastic body. I know the one in the black plastic body is really 
> noisy. Any idea if the one in the metal body is any quieter? And yes I 
> know about the rubber mounts.
> 
> TeriAnn
> 
> Frustrated grumble
> 
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