Howdy all.
I know this is a bit off-topic, but I have always been impressed with
the collective wisdom on our list, so I'm appealing for help! I'm the
first to admit that my knowledge of a variety of basic automotive
matters is lacking -- if it wasn't standard equipment on a Healey or
Triumph, I'm a bit lost. Soooo, in playing around with my Sunbeam Tiger,
I've discovered that the venerable old SU fuel pump was replaced with a
fairly modern looking electronic fuel pump, that looks like a little
cube of metal. I know nothing about these sorts of things, and I'm not
even sure if its working properly.
Here's my question. On my Healey's SU unit, I turn on the key, the thing
starts clicking, and then the clicking stops once the float bowls on my
HD8s are filled up. Then I fire up the car, and as I drive, I hear an
occasional "tick" from the fuel pump as it sends fuel forward on an
as-needed basis. This little electronic cube on my Sunbeam starts
clicking wildly and with much vigor the moment I turn on the car, and
continues clicking at the same furious rate as I drive.
Is that how these little suckers work?
Could it be that the real culprit is the float in my carb?
Any reason I can't just take that modern monstrosity off and replace it
with a new SU unit I have lying around?
Advice is most welcome.
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