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Re: [Spridgets] SU fuel pump curiosity?

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] SU fuel pump curiosity?
From: David Ambrose via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:21:59 -0800
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I'd replace it. I've had diaphragms harden on me like that. I opted to 
replace the fuel pump, but replacing the diaphragm is a perfectly good 
alternative.

On 11/16/2021 12:20 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets wrote:
> Working with an original never apart ( other than to check the points) 
> SU fuel pump that seems to "tick" extremely slow.  Most of my 
> experience has been they tick rapidly up to building pressure and then 
> slow down to an every so often rate of making their tick sound.
> Now!   Before everyone jumps in with replace it...this is not an 
> option .   The car I am working on is a 1962 Saab 96 with less than 
> 10,000 miles on it and the car is incredibly original.   Saab mounted 
> the pump right up in the engine compartment in plain sight!   It needs 
> to stay there for obvious originality's sake.
> I am suspecting the diaphragm has hardened and is slowing down the 
> pumps ability to run at the speed I am familiar with.
> So , whatcha think?   Replace the diaphragm and move onward with 
> bringing this car back to life?
> Chuck
> Gotta keep you all thinking!
> Wait until you see what's next on the list of odd and interesting cars 
> here!
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    <p>I'd replace it. I've had diaphragms harden on me like that. I
      opted to replace the fuel pump, but replacing the diaphragm is a
      perfectly good alternative. <br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/16/2021 12:20 PM,
      crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets wrote:<br>
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        <div>Working with an original never apart ( other than to check
          the points) SU fuel pump that seems to "tick" extremely slow. 
           Most of my experience has been they tick rapidly up to
          building pressure and then slow down to an every so often rate
          of making their tick sound.</div>
        <div>Now!   Before everyone jumps in with replace it...this is
          not an option .   The car I am working on is a 1962 Saab 96
          with less than 10,000 miles on it and the car is incredibly
          original.   Saab mounted the pump right up in the engine
          compartment in plain sight!   It needs to stay there for
          obvious originality's sake.</div>
        <div>I am suspecting the diaphragm has hardened and is slowing
          down the pumps ability to run at the speed I am familiar with.</div>
        <div>So , whatcha think?   Replace the diaphragm and move onward
          with bringing this car back to life?</div>
        <div>Chuck</div>
        <div>Gotta keep you all thinking!</div>
        <div>Wait until you see what's next on the list of odd and
          interesting cars here!</div>
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