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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tapitty tapping of Fuel Pump
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:32:26 -0700
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clothes pins act as a heat sink and draw heat away from the fuel lines.
easily moved about to locate best location.
worked on my 65 Oldsmobile that I got in 1973. and my Healey in the late
70s and 80s in Los Angeles.

On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, 10:20 AM <warthodson@aol.com> wrote:

> Explain how they work, please.
> Gary Hodson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> Cc: Editorgary@aol.com; Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2020 10:46 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tapitty tapping of Fuel Pump
>
> wooden clothes pins worked great when I lived in Los Angeles.
>
> On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 7:09 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Gary -
>
> If you start hearing the pump run really quickly, it can be indicative of
> vapor lock getting back into the fuel line... can happen at the end of long
> trips.  It's because the fuel starts vaporizing around where the line goes
> into the floats, and the float jet then is no longer cutting off fuel flow
> because it is pushing vapor into the float bowls, which leaks out the
> overflow tube.  As long as your car is running it should be okay, you might
> use more fuel than normal.  Try wiring a piece of wood to the incoming fuel
> line - this is an old trick with Atlantics to act as a heat sink on hot
> days and stop vapor lock on the Atlantics which use mechanical fuel pumps.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 9:12 AM editorgary--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Yesterday I took my Healey BN& out for its first good run of the season --
> 75 miles of southern Oregon backroads -- with our local Rogue Euro Car
> Group. Everything was terrific from start to finish. Car started on the
> first push of the button after sitting for six weeks, ran smoothly from
> start to finish, never faltered in restarts, everything nominal.
>
> Except that, towards the end of the run on a pretty hot day (in mid 90s
> though the car never ran warm all day) as I was cruising along about 40
> mph, the fuel pump started tapping at a high rate of speed and pretty
> continuously -- certain enough so I could hear it behind me. I have a
> standard original-spec points-style fuel pump, purchased new from Moss
> about 10 years ago and running without any issues every since.
>
> Any thoughts from anyone -- could it just have been the heat? As noted,
> the car never missed a beat, so fuel was getting through the carbs smoothly
> at all times.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Gary Anderson
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">clothes pins act as a heat sink and draw heat away from t=
he fuel lines. easily moved about to locate best location.<div dir=3D"auto"=
>worked on my 65 Oldsmobile that I got in 1973. and my Healey in the late 7=
0s and 80s in Los Angeles.=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, 10:20 AM  &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com";>warthodson@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Comic Sans MS,sans-serif">Explain how t=
hey work, please.=C2=A0
<div>Gary Hodson<br>
<br>
<br>

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From: i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" r=
el=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:Editorgary@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">Editorgary@aol.com</a>; Ahealey help &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@auto=
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Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2020 10:46 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tapitty tapping of Fuel Pump<br>
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<div>wooden clothes pins worked great when I lived in Los Angeles.=C2=A0</d=
iv>
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<div>
<div id=3D"m_-8440417671995151154yiv5807702342yqtfd50363">
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 7:09 PM Alan Seigrist &lt;<a rel=3D"=
nofollow noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div=
>
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<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Gary -
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>If you start hearing the pump run really quickly, it can be indicative=
 of vapor lock getting back into the fuel line... can happen at the end of =
long trips.=C2=A0 It&#39;s because the fuel starts vaporizing around where =
the line goes into the floats, and the float jet then is no longer cutting =
off fuel flow because it is pushing vapor into the float bowls, which leaks=
 out the overflow tube.=C2=A0 As long as your car is running it should be o=
kay, you might use more fuel than normal.=C2=A0 Try wiring a piece of wood =
to the incoming fuel line - this is an old trick with Atlantics to act as a=
 heat sink on hot days and stop vapor lock on the Atlantics which use mecha=
nical fuel pumps.</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Best,</div>

<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Alan</div>
</div>
<br clear=3D"none">
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 9:12 AM editorgary--- via Healeys =
&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

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<div><font size=3D"2">Yesterday I took my Healey BN&amp; out for its first =
good run of the season -- 75 miles of southern Oregon backroads -- with our=
 local Rogue Euro Car Group. Everything was terrific from start to finish. =
Car started on the first push of the button after sitting for six weeks, ra=
n smoothly from start to finish, never faltered in restarts, everything nom=
inal.</font></div>



<div><font size=3D"2"><br clear=3D"none">
Except that, towards the end of the run on a pretty hot day (in mid 90s tho=
ugh the car never ran warm all day) as I was cruising along about 40 mph, t=
he fuel pump started tapping at a high rate of speed and pretty continuousl=
y -- certain enough so I could hear it behind me. I have a standard origina=
l-spec points-style fuel pump, purchased new from Moss about 10 years ago a=
nd running without any issues every since. <br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>



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<div><font size=3D"2">Any thoughts from anyone -- could it just have been t=
he heat? As noted, the car never missed a beat, so fuel was getting through=
 the carbs smoothly at all times. <br clear=3D"none">
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<div><font size=3D"2">Anyone?</font></div>



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<div><font size=3D"2">Gary Anderson</font></div>



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