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Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue & Mod
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:48:42 +0000 (UTC)
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 That is likely where I heard it, too.
Let's keep all this good advice in circulation.
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-----Original Message-----
From: andrew uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <dave1massey@cs.com>; fogbro1@comcast.net; grglmn@gmail.=
com; staffel@comcast.net
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 6:47 am
Subject: RE: [TR] TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue & Mod

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 of the late great Randall Young, I tried it once and it worked ! =C2=A0And=
rew UprichardJackson, Michigan =C2=A0From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox=
.team.net> On Behalf Of DAVID MASSEY
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 7:30 AM
To: fogbro1@comcast.net; grglmn@gmail.com; staffel@comcast.net
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue & Mod =C2=A0I've heard of people =
adding a second compression sleeve (acorn) cut in half to achieve the desir=
ed length.=C2=A0 I haven't tried it myself since I got mine to seal up with=
 the standard sleeve but if I had an issue that would have been my next ste=
p. =C2=A0Dave  =C2=A0 =C2=A0-----Original Message-----
From: EDWARD WOODS <fogbro1@comcast.net>
To: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com>; staffel <staffel@comcast.net>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 6:01 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue & ModAnd isn't it the brass "acor=
n" that seals the connection at the pump, not the threads? ISTR that the or=
iginal "acorn" is a bit longer than the replacements available which limits=
 compression and can cause a leak. At one time there was someone making a l=
onger "acorn" to solve this problem.=C2=A0  =C2=A0Ed Woods=20
On 08/10/2020 11:57 PM Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com> wrote:  =C2=A0 =C2=A0J=
ust a couple random thoughts here.=C2=A0 One, I could not figure out from y=
our message where exactly you ended up putting the electric pump.=C2=A0 My =
understanding is most electric pumps like to push better than the like to p=
ull, MG and Healey pumps are mounted close to the tank and low in back, tha=
t would be a good place for the new TR electric pump.=C2=A0 You seem somewh=
at concerned about originality.=C2=A0=C2=A0  =C2=A0Second, mechanical pump =
rebuild kits are readily available and not too hard to fit.=C2=A0 There are=
 lots of things I remember about rebuilding my TR ten years ago, rebuilding=
 the pump is not one of them, so it must have been fairly easy to do and wo=
rked (and has been working fine for ten years).  =C2=A0Good Luck  =C2=A0Gre=
g Lemon TR250  =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Mon, Aug 10, 2020, 10:43 PM staffel <=
 staffel@comcast.net> wrote:=20
 =C2=A0Several years ago on an evening=C2=A0 club drive in the Catoctin Mts=
 of Maryland my TR4 developed running/ hesitation issues. Then it got dark =
& started to rain. Could not drive the car steady over 45mph. Typical fuel =
flow clogging issue symptoms. Fortunately we made it into Fredericksburg an=
d a Motel.  =C2=A0Next morning, still raining,=C2=A0 the issue was apparent=
: in the bottom of the Glass fuel bowl- a pile of 'rust dust'.=C2=A0 Cleane=
d the bowl & nursed the car home 30 miles, but it kept dying. Fortunately a=
 Jag club friend came by and got his trailer & towed me home.  =C2=A0Furthe=
r examination determined sediment also in the CD carbs fuel bowls. So much =
for the fuel pump 'screen' being 'effective'.  =C2=A0Also examination of th=
e fuel pump (original) revealed a weak diaphragm, so while working on the c=
arbs, ordered a new pump from TRF.=C2=A0  =C2=A0A few months later got ever=
ything back together.=C2=A0 The engine started right up & ran fine. But no =
matter how I tried to seal the threads on fuel feed of the original=C2=A0 c=
urved pipe inlet 'nut' to the new pump ( pipe dope, teflon tape, rtv) the l=
eak wouldn't stop.=C2=A0  =C2=A0Magnifying glass exam of the original Trium=
ph=C2=A0 Male pipe 'nut' and the female threaded bore of the new TRF pump r=
evealed a slight thread mismatch - Chinese machining. It was not Metric eit=
her.=C2=A0  =C2=A0So after talking with TRF, I decided to forget the mechan=
ical pump and install an electric pump, ala=C2=A0Jaguar V12s & Jensen Heale=
y / GTs (Lotus 907).  =C2=A0Well, I installed a couple of=C2=A0 different n=
ew electric=C2=A0 pumps=C2=A0 adjacent to the mechanical pump.  =C2=A0They =
would never 'self prime'.=C2=A0  =C2=A0Now, returning to the project. I rem=
oved the mechanical pump, & DRAINED the tank of the old fuel. It seems that=
 the gravity feed when the tank is less than 1/2 full requires the elec pum=
p to be very low ( like the original input height of the original pump, to =
receive fuel.=C2=A0  =C2=A0So I am redetailing the frame (cleaning & new pa=
int) and securing the new fuel line, inline glass Filter & elec pump=C2=A0 =
right on the frame. This allows the steel feed line from the tank ( after D=
remel Tool cutting) to match the new location of the electric pump.  =C2=A0=
Next will be modifying a new copper fuel line ( semblance of originality) t=
o meet the elec pump feed right behind & adjacent to the Water pump. The or=
iginal copper pipe mated to the back of the mechanical pump , ran up and fo=
rward along the engine at the cylinder head level to the front of the engin=
e & then across to the carburetor feeds.  =C2=A0Finally hope this resolves =
the fuel delivery issue.  =C2=A0I=C2=A0 wanted to share a warning about the=
 TRF pump supplier manufacturing glitch. So others can not waste years gett=
ing their TRs back to Roadworthy status.  =C2=A0Obviously not going to driv=
e a car with weeping fuel near a hot engine. At least on the TR4 & 6s, ( un=
like Jaguar 6s ( have 2) or V12s ( have 3), Jensen GTs ( have 3) ; the exha=
ust Manifolds are on the opposite side of the engine.=C2=A0  =C2=A0Sherman =
D Taffel=C2=A0 Columbia MD and Goldvein VA=C2=A0 65 TR4 CT 50054L ( per VTR=
 the last known TR4 produced & shipped to USA)  =C2=A0 =C2=A0Sent via the S=
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<div> <font size="3">That is likely where I heard it, too.</font></div>

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<div><font size="3">Let's keep all this good advice in circulation.</font><br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original 
Message-----<br>
From: andrew uprichard &lt;auprichard@uprichard.net&gt;<br>
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' &lt;dave1massey@cs.com&gt;; fogbro1@comcast.net; 
grglmn@gmail.com; staffel@comcast.net<br>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 6:47 am<br>
Subject: RE: [TR] TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue &amp; Mod<br>
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serif;color:#1F497D;">On the advice of the late great Randall Young, I tried it 
once and it worked !</span></div>

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serif;color:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span></div>

<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:New 
serif;color:#1F497D;">Andrew Uprichard</span></div>

<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:New 
serif;color:#1F497D;">Jackson, Michigan</span></div>

<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:New 
serif;color:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span></div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs 
&lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>DAVID MASSEY<br 
clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 11, 2020 7:30 AM<br 
clear="none"><b>To:</b> fogbro1@comcast.net; grglmn@gmail.com; 
staffel@comcast.net<br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br 
clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue &amp; Mod</div>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I've heard of 
people adding a second compression sleeve (acorn) cut in half to achieve the 
desired length.&nbsp; I haven't tried it myself since I got mine to seal up 
with the standard sleeve but if I had an issue that would have been my next 
step.</span></div>
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style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Dave </span><span 
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">-----Original 
Message-----<br clear="none">From: EDWARD WOODS &lt;<a rel="nofollow" 
shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fogbro1@comcast.net"; target="_blank" 
href="mailto:fogbro1@comcast.net";>fogbro1@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br 
clear="none">To: Greg Lemon &lt;<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" 
ymailto="mailto:grglmn@gmail.com"; target="_blank" 
href="mailto:grglmn@gmail.com";>grglmn@gmail.com</a>&gt;; staffel &lt;<a 
rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:staffel@comcast.net"; 
target="_blank" 
href="mailto:staffel@comcast.net";>staffel@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br 
clear="none">Cc: Triumphs &lt;<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" 
ymailto="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target="_blank" 
href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br 
clear="none">Sent: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 6:01 am<br clear="none">Subject: Re: [TR] 
TR4 Fuel Delivery Issue &amp; Mod</span></div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#333333;">And isn't it the 
brass "acorn" that seals the connection at the pump, not the threads? ISTR that 
the original "acorn" is a bit longer than the replacements available which 
limits compression and can cause a leak. At one time there was someone making a 
longer "acorn" to solve this problem.&nbsp; </span></div>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#333333;">Ed Woods 
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">On 08/10/2020 
11:57 PM Greg Lemon &lt;<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" 
ymailto="mailto:grglmn@gmail.com"; target="_blank" 
href="mailto:grglmn@gmail.com";>grglmn@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Just a couple 
random thoughts here.&nbsp; One, I could not figure out from your message where 
exactly you ended up putting the electric pump.&nbsp; My understanding is most 
electric pumps like to push better than the like to pull, MG and Healey pumps 
are mounted close to the tank and low in back, that would be a good place for 
the new TR electric pump.&nbsp; You seem somewhat concerned about 
originality.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Second, mechanical 
pump rebuild kits are readily available and not too hard to fit.&nbsp; There 
are lots of things I remember about rebuilding my TR ten years ago, rebuilding 
the pump is not one of them, so it must have been fairly easy to do and worked 
(and has been working fine for ten years). </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Good Luck 
</span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Greg Lemon 
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">TR250 </span></div>

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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">On Mon, Aug 10, 
2020, 10:43 PM staffel &lt; <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" 
ymailto="mailto:staffel@comcast.net"; target="_blank" 
href="mailto:staffel@comcast.net";>staffel@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote: 
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Several years ago 
on an evening&nbsp; club drive in the Catoctin Mts of Maryland my TR4 developed 
running/ hesitation issues. Then it got dark &amp; started to rain. Could not 
drive the car steady over 45mph. Typical fuel flow clogging issue symptoms. 
Fortunately we made it into Fredericksburg and a Motel. </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Next morning, 
still raining,&nbsp; the issue was apparent: in the bottom of the Glass fuel 
bowl- a pile of 'rust dust'.&nbsp; Cleaned the bowl &amp; nursed the car home 
30 miles, but it kept dying. Fortunately a Jag club friend came by and got his 
trailer &amp; towed me home. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Further 
examination determined sediment also in the CD carbs fuel bowls. So much for 
the fuel pump 'screen' being 'effective'. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Also examination 
of the fuel pump (original) revealed a weak diaphragm, so while working on the 
carbs, ordered a new pump from TRF.&nbsp; </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">A few months later 
got everything back together.&nbsp; The engine started right up &amp; ran fine. 
But no matter how I tried to seal the threads on fuel feed of the 
original&nbsp; curved pipe inlet 'nut' to the new pump ( pipe dope, teflon 
tape, rtv) the leak wouldn't stop.&nbsp; </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Magnifying glass 
exam of the original Triumph&nbsp; Male pipe 'nut' and the female threaded bore 
of the new TRF pump revealed a slight thread mismatch - Chinese machining. It 
was not Metric either.&nbsp; </span></div>
</div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">So after talking 
with TRF, I decided to forget the mechanical pump and install an electric pump, 
ala&nbsp;Jaguar V12s &amp; Jensen Healey / GTs (Lotus 907). </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Well, I installed 
a couple of&nbsp; different new electric&nbsp; pumps&nbsp; adjacent to the 
mechanical pump. </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">They would never 
'self prime'.&nbsp; </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Now, returning to 
the project. I removed the mechanical pump, &amp; DRAINED the tank of the old 
fuel. It seems that the gravity feed when the tank is less than 1/2 full 
requires the elec pump to be very low ( like the original input height of the 
original pump, to receive fuel.&nbsp; </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
</div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">So I am 
redetailing the frame (cleaning &amp; new paint) and securing the new fuel 
line, inline glass Filter &amp; elec pump&nbsp; right on the frame. This allows 
the steel feed line from the tank ( after Dremel Tool cutting) to match the new 
location of the electric pump. </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
</div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Next will be 
modifying a new copper fuel line ( semblance of originality) to meet the elec 
pump feed right behind &amp; adjacent to the Water pump. The original copper 
pipe mated to the back of the mechanical pump , ran up and forward along the 
engine at the cylinder head level to the front of the engine &amp; then across 
to the carburetor feeds. </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Finally hope this 
resolves the fuel delivery issue. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
</div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I&nbsp; wanted to 
share a warning about the TRF pump supplier manufacturing glitch. So others can 
not waste years getting their TRs back to Roadworthy status. </span></div>
</div>

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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div>
<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Obviously not 
going to drive a car with weeping fuel near a hot engine. At least on the TR4 
&amp; 6s, ( unlike Jaguar 6s ( have 2) or V12s ( have 3), Jensen GTs ( have 3) 
; the exhaust Manifolds are on the opposite side of the engine.&nbsp; 
</span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> 
&nbsp;</span></div>
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<div>
<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Sherman D 
Taffel&nbsp; </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Columbia MD and 
Goldvein VA&nbsp; </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">65 TR4 CT 50054L 
</span></div>
</div>

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<div class="yiv6067404187MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">( per VTR the last 
known TR4 produced &amp; shipped to USA) </span></div>
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