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That is a scary incident, Jeff.
When I bought my B several years ago the fuel pump went bad soon after I
got the car. Luckily I was not out on the road. It was the original
S.U. and probably could have been rebuilt, but I chickened out and
bought a new S.U. from SICP. The price was affordable and the new pump
included the diode fix. This was prior to the SS units I believe. I
also wanted something know to have the correct volume delivery and
pressure specs.
Anyway, so far so good and all that was back in 1995. It also makes me
feel good to have a British S.U. unit pumping the fuel. With the built
in diode fix I expect pretty good life on the points, but of course it
will not be as good as a SS unit.
Bruce Burrows
'59 MGA basket case
'60 Daimler SP 250
'61 Daimler SP 250
'73 MGB driver
My Dart website (not my cars!):
http://community-2.webtv.net/guardian45/THEDAIMLERSP250DART/
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Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:35:02 -0600
From: Jeff Fayne <fayne@attglobal.net>
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Subject: Scary incident with aftermarket fuel pump & Solid State SU Pump
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Reply-To: Jeff Fayne <fayne@attglobal.net>
Beware of cheap aftermarket fuel pumps:
Recently,I needed to replace a dead aftermarket fuel pump that the DPO
installed. I purchased an aftermarket unit from PEP boys, but it
decided to seize after an hour of use. I'm really upset about this, not
only did it seize but it overheated and started to BOIL the fuel in it!
I was doing a spring tune-up, when the pump started to slow, eventually
stopping. At first I thought it had a pressure cutout switch and just
turned itself off when it reached pressure, but then I could smell that
"electrical burning" smell . I quickly clamped off the fuel lines,
unbolted the pump and literally tore it out of the car. Smoke was
curling from the case as well. I'm just finishing up a 2 year
restoration and I imagined the whole thing going up in flames.
I don't recall the brand name, but it was a popular brand, I'll have to
dig around for the box and post the name to the list. The unit is a
silver, can style unit about 2 1/2" in diameter, with two screw
terminals on the top. It kills me to think I paid $50.00 for this piece
of junk. Needless to say, I'm in the market for another fuel pump...
Has anybody tried the Solid State version of the SU fuel pumps?
Opinions?
Do the SU pumps require the banjo fittings and hoses shown in the Moss
catalog or can I screw a fitting into the inlet & outlet to use with
fuel line and a hose clamp?
Or can anyone recommend a reliable aftermarket pump?
Jeff
'70 MGB.
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