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Re: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations

To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations
From: "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:05:16 -0500
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Same one I keep in spare. =20
Bill=20

Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X

On Jul 12, 2019, at 5:21 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:

The cheap pump I carry as a get-me-home spare is a Delphi -- 'Made in the US=
A':

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362170401702=20

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=20

> 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 Rove=
r
> 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 ar=
e
> relatively quiet.
>=20
> Most folks here like the Facet pump, have that too on a Willys-Overland
> Jeepster but it would be too loud on a TR3.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> I have heard good and bad about the possibility of leaving the old pump 'i=
n
> situ' and running the fuel line through it so it looks natural.  Pro is th=
at
> it looks good; Con is, so I have heard, if the seals fail on the old AC pu=
mp
> you will get petrol running into the oil.
>=20
> Hope this helps,
> Bill
> TS30800L
>=20
> -----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
>=20
> 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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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Same one I keep in spare. &nbsp;<div>Bill&n=
bsp;<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my DynaTAC 8=
000X</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jul 12, 2019, at 5:21 PM, Geo Hahn &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com";>ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">The cheap pump I carry as a get-m=
e-home spare is a Delphi -- 'Made in the USA':<div><br></div><div><a href=3D=
"https://www.ebay.com/itm/362170401702";>https://www.ebay.com/itm/36217040170=
2</a>&nbsp;</div><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 Chin=
ese are buying them.&nbsp; What a world.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo&nbsp;<=
br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_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"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex">I actually bought a pair of the cheap Chinese pumps=
.&nbsp; One on the Land Rover<br>
and the other on previous TR3.&nbsp; Still keep one in the drawer for emerge=
ncy.<br>
Have never had one fail.&nbsp; &nbsp;The ones I bought are the cylinder styl=
e 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.&nbsp; 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 'in<=
br>
situ' and running the fuel line through it so it looks natural.&nbsp; Pro is=
 that<br>
it looks good; Con is, so I have heard, if the seals fail on the old AC pump=
<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"; ta=
rget=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@au=
tox.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<br=
>
lever issue.&nbsp; Decided to add an electric low pressure fuel pump instead=
 of<br>
using stock one to fix my fuel issue.&nbsp; Lots of cheap Chinese pumps on<b=
r>
amazon.&nbsp; 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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