[TR] TR3 fuel pump woes

[Rye Livingston]

Traffic light.  It was annoying and embarrassing sitting at a red light with the fuel pump making so much noise.





On Jul 13, 2017, at 04:51 PM, Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net> wrote:

I used a Facet plastic body pump on a garden tractor and an International 6 cylinder gas engine and they work great. About $55 at a NAPA store. Noise? How would you ever hear it when the engine is running?
 
Alex Thomson
 
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of TeriAnn J. Wakeman
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 4:35 PM
To: Triumph List
Subject: [TR] TR3 fuel pump woes
 
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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