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<div> <font size="3">Those SU pumps had a major weakness, the points. The points get dirty and no longer conduct current to the coil. The modern after market pumps are electronic and have no such problem. Plus, these new pumps have no seals or diaphragms that can cause a leak. I've had two mechanical pumps fail on me although not the catastrophic failure where your crankcase gets filled with gasoline. Not a possibility with an electric pump.</font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net><br>
To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sun, Jan 5, 2020 3:58 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] TR250/TR6 fuel pumps<br>
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<div>We go on a drive (400 - 600 miles) every year with a bunch of
MGs, which come electric pumps, and Triumphs. Most, if not all,
MGs carry a spare electric pump that they can put in line quickly
if one fails. It hasn't happened in the last few years, but for
quite a while it was normal for for at least one electric pump to
go out on the drive. There has never been a mechanical pump
failure that I recall.<br clear="none">
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<div>I think, we have replaced the mechanical pump in my Spitfire and
my wife's TR250 once each in over 30 years of owning both of them.
Although, I did have to repair the one on the TR250, by staking
the valve in place.<br clear="none">
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<div>I am happy with the mechanical ones.<br clear="none">
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<div><font size="3">I've run the same electric pump on my TR6
since the 1990's and it hasn't missed a beat (no pun
intended).</font></div>
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<div><font size="3">That said, I still have the original style
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<div>I know this issue has been thrown around since the
lists started but why not convert to an electronic pump?
I have been running an electronic pump on my 3 for 20
years, my 4 for 15 and my 6 for 10. Zero issues. And no
oil leaks from the pump or where it attaches to the
block. No worry if the cam is too warn out to operate
the lever.</div>
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know what the difference is between the fuel pump
that Moss sells for $29.99 and the </div>
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Roadster Factory sells for $99 (besides the $70
price discrepancy)? They appear the same </div>
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have traditionally bought from TRF and I believe the
one they sell is made in Italy? Can </div>
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retired Peter Arkelian shed any light on this?
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Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U</div>
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