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Tim,
I know this issue has been talked about many times in the past but my
advice is to replace the stock pump with a Facet or similar pump mounted
close to the fuel tank. Remove the mechanical pump and replace with a
blocking plate.
I mounted a fuel regulator where the pump was on all my 3 Triumphs. The
4 was done first well over 15 years ago and no problems. The 3 followed
a year later and when I did my 72 6 it got the same treatment.
All 3 have been flawless. No leaks, drips or errors! And when I turn on
the ignition, the carbs are primed by the time I pull out the choke!
Bob
On 12/15/20 9:38 AM, Timothy Holbrook wrote:
> Hi fellow 6-Packers and happy holiday season to you all!!
>
> A few weeks back I discovered that the factory-original OE mechanical
> fuel pump on my TR6 was leaking fuel into the crank case - not a good
> situation! I bought a rebuild kit but was shocked to learn that the
> ONE seal which isn't included/available is the crucial one which seals
> the "fuel stream" (that is, the part of the pump through which fuel
> passes) from the crank case.
>
> So, I then bought one of the "OE reproduction" pumps from Moss.Â
> Looked very nice, has the manual priming lever, etc. I fitted it to
> the car, took it for a drive, and thought "great, another job
> completed". A few hours later I went into the garage and was hit with
> the strong smell of gasoline. The BRAND NEW pump was leaking from the
> top cover, resulting in a big puddle of fuel under the car. I've also
> determined that the manually priming lever doesn't function!!Â
> Needless to say, the new pump is going in the trash.
>
> Question for all of you - can you recommend a company who does
> high-quality work rebuilding our OE mechanical fuel pumps? I'm not
> interested in buying another reproduction from Moss. I want to get my
> factory-original pump rebuilt and hopefully have it last another 50
> years!!
>
> Regards,
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
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<p>Tim,</p>
<p>I know this issue has been talked about many times in the past
but my advice is to replace the stock pump with a Facet or similar
pump mounted close to the fuel tank. Remove the mechanical pump
and replace with a blocking plate. <br>
</p>
<p>I mounted a fuel regulator where the pump was on all my 3
Triumphs. The 4 was done first well over 15 years ago and no
problems. The 3 followed a year later and when I did my 72 6 it
got the same treatment. <br>
</p>
<p>All 3 have been flawless. No leaks, drips or errors! And when I
turn on the ignition, the carbs are primed by the time I pull out
the choke!</p>
<p>Bob<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/15/20 9:38 AM, Timothy Holbrook
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi fellow 6-Packers and happy
holiday season to you all!!</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">A few weeks back I discovered
that the factory-original OE mechanical fuel pump on my TR6
was leaking fuel into the crank case - not a good situation!Â
I bought a rebuild kit but was shocked to learn that the ONE
seal which isn't included/available is the crucial one which
seals the "fuel stream" (that is, the part of the pump through
which fuel passes) from the crank case. Â </div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So, I then bought one of the
"OE reproduction" pumps from Moss. Looked very nice, has the
manual priming lever, etc. I fitted it to the car, took it
for a drive, and thought "great, another job completed". A
few hours later I went into the garage and was hit with the
strong smell of gasoline. The BRAND NEW pump was leaking from
the top cover, resulting in a big puddle of fuel under the
car. I've also determined that the manually priming lever
doesn't function!! Needless to say, the new pump is going in
the trash.</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Question for all of you - can
you recommend a company who does high-quality work rebuilding
our OE mechanical fuel pumps? I'm not interested in buying
another reproduction from Moss. I want to get my
factory-original pump rebuilt and hopefully have it last
another 50 years!!</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regards,</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Tim Holbrook</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">1971 TR6</div>
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