Ric,
I would hazard a guess that sludge in your petrol tank is your
problem. The pick up is at the front of the tank and as you slowed for
the light the sludge moved forward and blocked the pick up filter. The
pump became noisy as it was running dry. If you switched it off the
sludge would settle away from the filter and all goes back to normal
until the next time. A good tank flush is quicker and cheaper than a
new pump :)
cheers
Pieter
On 31/10/2009, at 1:13 PM, R Phillips wrote:
> Now that I've come to terms with my SU carbs, I'm turning my
> attention to
> the SU fuel pump. Recently I was driving (65 BJ8) in 90 degree
> weather.The
> car was running smoothly, water temp never over 170. As I coasted
> to a
> light, it just stopped running. The fuel pump was ticking like an
> angry
> hornet. And yes there was plenty of gas in the tank. After a few
> seconds
> it started back up and ran fine the rest of the way home. While I
> know this
> could be any number of things, my working assumption is the fuel
> pump is
> starting to get temperamental. And if I'm wrong, I'm sure it will
> eventually. So:
> 1. Can they/should they be rebuilt or just replaced?
> 2. Anyone make an electronic version?
> 3. How much gas will I dump on my garage floor when I change it out?
>
> Sorry if all this seems basic. I finally have the time (recently
> retired)
> and want to begin to take responsibility for the maintenance of this
> wonderful automobile.
>
> Ric
> '65 BJ8
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