[TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations

[Wbeech@flash.net]

Same one I keep in spare.  
Bill 

Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X

On Jul 12, 2019, at 5:21 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:

The cheap pump I carry as a get-me-home spare is a Delphi -- 'Made in the USA':

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362170401702 

Was 11 bucks when I bought one, now 14.

These U.S. pump are so cheap I think even the Chinese are buying them.  What a world.

Geo 

> On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 1:29 PM wbeech <wbeech at flash.net> wrote:
> I actually bought a pair of the cheap Chinese pumps.  One on the Land Rover
> and the other on previous TR3.  Still keep one in the drawer for emergency.
> Have never had one fail.   The ones I bought are the cylinder style and are
> relatively quiet.
> 
> Most folks here like the Facet pump, have that too on a Willys-Overland
> Jeepster but it would be too loud on a TR3.
> 
> Location on a TR3: I mounted on onto the plate that holds the Armstrong
> lever shock, just changed the bolt out for a longer one.  This puts it
> completely out of the way and directly in line with the existing system
> under the tank.
> 
> I have heard good and bad about the possibility of leaving the old pump 'in
> situ' and running the fuel line through it so it looks natural.  Pro is that
> it looks good; Con is, so I have heard, if the seals fail on the old AC pump
> you will get petrol running into the oil.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Bill
> TS30800L
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim
> Henningsen
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 3:01 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations
> 
> Am thinking my stock fuel pump issue maybe cam lobe wear and/or fuel pump
> lever issue.  Decided to add an electric low pressure fuel pump instead of
> using stock one to fix my fuel issue.  Lots of cheap Chinese pumps on
> amazon.  Any recommendations on fuel pump used and location of install?
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala, FL
> Still sleepless in ocala
> 
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