> It has a glass bowl in which to view the
> presence or absence of fuel; a built-in filter;
You forgot to mention that the filter can be cleaned and reused
indefinitely, instead of needing to be replaced every year or two.
<g>
My luck hasn't been quite as good (or as long) as Ed's; but in almost 40
years of driving a series of more-or-less decrepit TRs, I don't recall ever
once having a trip interrupted by a fuel pump problem. Only a small leak
now and again, like when I found that the original diaphragms don't stand up
to MTBE (and ethanol).
By way of contrast, I had only owned my Stag for a year or so, when the
electric fuel pump abruptly quit and would have stranded me if I didn't have
a spare along. I also have fond memories of riding with a buddy in his MGA,
and thumping the electric fuel pump (through the convenient access panel
behind the seats) to keep us going down the road.
Randall
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