Hi Bill,
I've long since dispensed with the idea of keeping an SU or an SU look alike as
a
fuel pump located in the engine compartment on the firewall. It's a lousy
environment with the fuel line close to the exhaust and the fuel pump forced to
suck hot fuel up hill. Translates to vapor lock!
I mount all of the Morris fuel pumps underneath the car close to the fuel tank
and then they are in a lot cooler area and they become pushers. Read that as
serious reduction of vapor lock. Also use the small square low pressure one
that
solid state. If you feel that you must keep a fuel pump in the engine
compartment for "originality" sake, just take out the valves, unhook the wire
and
leave it there with the new one back by the gas tank.
You may also have some plugged fuel filters if this pump can't keep up with the
fuel need. Do you have an Allison V-12 by any chance in the engine bay? LOL!
Later, Paul A
bill wrote:
> Has anyone had any luck with the new electronic fuel pump (from
> MiniMania) for the 1098 Morris? I replaced my SU pump with the
> electronic model a few months ago, and I have had nothing but trouble
> ever since. It seems the pump is unable to keep up with the engine's
> normal demand for fuel, and frequently experiences a loss of prime, or
> vapor lock. In cool weather, I am able to drive along pretty well; but
> on a warm day, forget it.
>
> I'd like to go back to the SU pump, frankly, but I haven't been able to
> locate a point set for it. The pump on my car is an older model, with a
> single spring-steel fixed contact point. It is that contact point which
> is worn beyond its useful life. Anyone know where I can get a
> replacement point set?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bill Tench
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