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Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:25:54 -0400
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I absolutely concur with Ricchardd SU pumps, once set up correctly, are
incredibly reliable. The only ones that I have seen fail are those where
the inlet becomes blocked which can result in the points remaining closed
and the coil overheating and failing.

M

On Sat., Apr. 22, 2023, 8:38 p.m. Ricchardd Mayor, <boyracer466@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am a firm believer in the SU fuel pump.  If it ever does quit,  a thump
> on the rear bulkhead will free up the points and it will start working
> again.  It will always be enough to get you home or around town for the
> next 6 months with another thump every now and then.  With electronic pumps
> they just die and you are screwed.
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
> > On Apr 22, 2023, at 5:02 PM, healeymanjim via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > guy in our club has a BT7 whose fuel pump expired.  he is wondering
> about whether to replace with solid state or standard. wanted to know what
> the wisdom of the group is on this subject.   2 of us in club have solid
> state ones that refuse to work and just take up space in the parts bin.
> also, he has a ten year old recored radiator that he replaced with an
> aluminum one and also  a steel transmission tunnel cover that he would like
> to sell since they are now just taking up space.  no reasonable offer
> refused.
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<div dir=3D"auto">I absolutely concur with Ricchardd SU pumps, once set up =
correctly, are incredibly reliable. The only ones that I have seen fail are=
 those where the inlet becomes blocked which can result in the points remai=
ning closed and the coil overheating and failing.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., Apr. 22, 2023, 8:38 p.m. Ricchardd Mayo=
r, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I am a firm believer in t=
he SU fuel pump.=C2=A0 If it ever does quit,=C2=A0 a thump on the rear bulk=
head will free up the points and it will start working again.=C2=A0 It will=
 always be enough to get you home or around town for the next 6 months with=
 another thump every now and then.=C2=A0 With electronic pumps they just di=
e and you are screwed.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Richard Mayor<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
&gt; On Apr 22, 2023, at 5:02 PM, healeymanjim via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; guy in our club has a BT7 whose fuel pump expired.=C2=A0 he is wonderi=
ng about whether to replace with solid state or standard. wanted to know wh=
at the wisdom of the group is on this subject.=C2=A0 =C2=A02 of us in club =
have solid state ones that refuse to work and just take up space in the par=
ts bin.=C2=A0 also, he has a ten year old recored radiator that he replaced=
 with an aluminum one and also=C2=A0 a steel transmission tunnel cover that=
 he would like to sell since they are now just taking up space.=C2=A0 no re=
asonable offer refused.<br>
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