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Re: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations

To: wbeech <wbeech@flash.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:21:06 -0700
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The cheap pump I carry as a get-me-home spare is a Delphi -- 'Made in the
USA':

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362170401702

Was 11 bucks when I bought one, now 14.

These U.S. pump are so cheap I think even the Chinese are buying them.
What a world.

Geo

On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 1:29 PM wbeech <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:

> I actually bought a pair of the cheap Chinese pumps.  One on the Land Rover
> and the other on previous TR3.  Still keep one in the drawer for emergency.
> Have never had one fail.   The ones I bought are the cylinder style and are
> relatively quiet.
>
> Most folks here like the Facet pump, have that too on a Willys-Overland
> Jeepster but it would be too loud on a TR3.
>
> Location on a TR3: I mounted on onto the plate that holds the Armstrong
> lever shock, just changed the bolt out for a longer one.  This puts it
> completely out of the way and directly in line with the existing system
> under the tank.
>
> I have heard good and bad about the possibility of leaving the old pump 'in
> situ' and running the fuel line through it so it looks natural.  Pro is
> that
> it looks good; Con is, so I have heard, if the seals fail on the old AC
> pump
> you will get petrol running into the oil.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Bill
> TS30800L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim
> Henningsen
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 3:01 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations
>
> Am thinking my stock fuel pump issue maybe cam lobe wear and/or fuel pump
> lever issue.  Decided to add an electric low pressure fuel pump instead of
> using stock one to fix my fuel issue.  Lots of cheap Chinese pumps on
> amazon.  Any recommendations on fuel pump used and location of install?
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala, FL
> Still sleepless in ocala
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The cheap pump I carry as a get-me-home spare is a Delphi =
-- &#39;Made in the USA&#39;:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.eba=
y.com/itm/362170401702">https://www.ebay.com/itm/362170401702</a>=C2=A0</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Was 11 bucks when I bought one, now 14.</div><div><br=
></div><div>These U.S. pump are so cheap I think even the Chinese are buyin=
g them.=C2=A0 What a world.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo=C2=A0<br></div></d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 1:29 PM wbeech &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wbeech@flash.net"=
>wbeech@flash.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">I actually bought a pair of the cheap Chinese pumps.=C2=A0=
 One on the Land Rover<br>
and the other on previous TR3.=C2=A0 Still keep one in the drawer for emerg=
ency.<br>
Have never had one fail.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The ones I bought are the cylinder sty=
le and are<br>
relatively quiet.<br>
<br>
Most folks here like the Facet pump, have that too on a Willys-Overland<br>
Jeepster but it would be too loud on a TR3.<br>
<br>
Location on a TR3: I mounted on onto the plate that holds the Armstrong<br>
lever shock, just changed the bolt out for a longer one.=C2=A0 This puts it=
<br>
completely out of the way and directly in line with the existing system<br>
under the tank.<br>
<br>
I have heard good and bad about the possibility of leaving the old pump &#3=
9;in<br>
situ&#39; and running the fuel line through it so it looks natural.=C2=A0 P=
ro is that<br>
it looks good; Con is, so I have heard, if the seals fail on the old AC pum=
p<br>
you will get petrol running into the oil.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps,<br>
Bill<br>
TS30800L<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Jim<br>
Henningsen<br>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 3:01 PM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@a=
utox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations<br>
<br>
Am thinking my stock fuel pump issue maybe cam lobe wear and/or fuel pump<b=
r>
lever issue.=C2=A0 Decided to add an electric low pressure fuel pump instea=
d of<br>
using stock one to fix my fuel issue.=C2=A0 Lots of cheap Chinese pumps on<=
br>
amazon.=C2=A0 Any recommendations on fuel pump used and location of install=
?<br>
Thanks in advance,<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala, FL<br>
Still sleepless in ocala<br>
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