[TR] TR3 fuel pump woes

[Dave]

Where is it mounted?  If it is on the fender the fender will amplify the vibrations.  How much noise does it make if it is not mounted to anything?

 

 

Dave Massey


 

 

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From: Rye Livingston <ryel at mac.com>
To: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
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Sent: Fri, Jul 14, 2017 1:34 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 fuel pump woes




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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