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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Exact same thing happened to me. Big indicator for this is that when you open the gas cap there is a hiss as the vacuum created gets filled by air.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Of course, this happened when I was driving my teenage daughter home from school. That is SO NOT GOOD!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 21, 2017 7:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> elliottr@rmi.net; triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Fuel pump problems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Good point. When I first got the TR6 it would run for a while but then cutout. This turned out to be the tank vent line that goes to the charcoal canister had been routed poorly and was contacting the exhaust pipe and had melted shut. Fixed that any everything is fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>Be sure to consider the entire fuel system.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave Massey</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Roger Elliott <<a href="mailto:elliottr@rmi.net">elliottr@rmi.net</a>><br>To: triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Sat, Aug 19, 2017 8:37 pm<br>Subject: Re: [TR] Fuel pump problems<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_1.2_7181eccd-c131-4860-868b-eb3074669eba"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On my wife's 250, we were having a similar problem. The 2 or 3 miles was enough to get on the highway and up to speed.<br><br>Tried all kinds of things. Replaced hoses in the engine compartment, the coil - thinking it was getting hot and cutting out. Checked carb diaphrams, fuel filter. <br><br>Finally, we found a rubber hose underneath the car at the back. It connects the metal line from the tank to the metal line that goes to the fuel pump. It was soft (probably the original hose) and there was enough movement in the two metal lines to let the hose crimp and block the fuel flow.<br><br>Replaced it and it solved the problem.<br><br>Roger Elliott<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On 8/19/2017 5:51 AM, Chris Simo wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I mounted my facet pump over the fuel pump block off plate (Chevy plate works) and minimal piping mods.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pump mounting holes are very close to the plate.. i started with studs and later switched to rubber mounts (I had some MG exhaust mounts laying around). While its not at the tank, it is less than 12 inches of lift. Big filter in front of the pump finishes it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><pre><span style='color:black'>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:black'>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:black'>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:black'>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='color:black'>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/elliottr@rmi.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/elliottr@rmi.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey@cs.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/dave1massey@cs.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>