When I restored my 3, I tried to go the mechanical route, rebuilding the
mechanical pump with a new diaphragm and everyting, then hooking the fuel lines
to it. However, I also was worried that it might fail on the road, so I
mounted an electric fuel pump, one of those inexpensive, hardy little rascals
(Fawcett???) from E-Bay but available from I think the Big 3, and ran the fuel
lines through it.
Good move. The mechanical lasted a week. I flipped the switch and kept
driving until eventually I could no longer stand the notion that the fuel pump
lever was lunging on the cam, so pulled the mechanical altogether and put on
one of the blanking plates that someone on the list sells. Was it Joe
Alexander?
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hampshire
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahnee18@gmail.com>
> I would be wary of routing the gas thru the mechanical pump -- would
> work I think but an internal failure there (such as a failed diaphram)
> could have you pumping gas into the crankcase.
>
> Perhaps a crafty person could remove the mechanical pump internals and
> replace the diaphragm [how do you spell that anyway?] with a sheet
> metal blank. That could be a safe way to retain the stock look,
> though I have never tried it nor (to my knowledge) seen it done).
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