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Subject: [Healeys] Fuel pump points
From: <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 14:12:16 +0100
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About a week ago I posted a query which was to the effect, "How long might
one expect a set of (proper Burlen) points for an SU pump to last?" 

"How long is a piece of string?", I hear you say.

So, the reason for the original query was this:-  Not withstanding that they
were not Taiwanese and that I reckon they were correctly installed, I think
that they wore out rather quickly despite both sets being protected by
Burlen supplied diodes.

Replacing the points seemed, at first glance, to be harder than I remembered
from previous times..I could get both sets running on the bench. With four
plus one extra holes after "throw-over(?)". But, once in the car, one pump
would only work for a while..totally haphazard.

Eventually I turned to the wiring and terminals at the "on, off, on"
switch.:-

On..left hand half

Off..neither half

On..right hand half

The RHS terminals were intermittent. Ie losing continuity hence cutting off
power to the RHS.

QUESTION:- OK, assuming you're still reading, could the problems within the
switch translate to sparking and issues within the pumps' points? And thus
cause them to wear out so quickly?

Thanks,

Simon

 

 


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class=3DMsoNormal>About a week ago I posted a query which was to the =
effect, &#8220;How long might one expect a set of (proper Burlen) points =
for an SU pump to last?&#8221; <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>&#8220;How long is a piece of string?&#8221;, I hear =
you say.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>So, the reason for the =
original query was this:- &nbsp;Not withstanding that they were not =
Taiwanese and that I reckon they were correctly installed, I think that =
they wore out rather quickly despite both sets being protected by Burlen =
supplied diodes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Replacing the points =
seemed, at first glance, to be harder than I remembered from previous =
times&#8230;&#8230;I could get both sets running on the bench. With four =
plus one extra holes after &#8220;throw-over(?)&#8221;. But, once in the =
car, one pump would only work for a while&#8230;.totally =
haphazard.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Eventually I turned to the =
wiring and terminals at the &#8220;on, off, on&#8221; =
switch.:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>On&#8230;.left hand =
half<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Off&#8230;.neither =
half<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>On&#8230;.right hand =
half<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The RHS terminals were =
intermittent. Ie losing continuity hence cutting off power to the =
RHS.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>QUESTION:- OK, assuming =
you&#8217;re still reading, could the problems within the switch =
translate to sparking and issues within the pumps&#8217; points? And =
thus cause them to wear out so quickly?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
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