OK here we go, the pump is from NAPA ,1 year old, ground is good I flushed
the tank and the line from the tank no obstruction. I have done the soda
bottle with gas trick to get her home last year so I will once again try
that now that I have a new location for the pump (horizontal).
This should be a simple fix I am getting frustrated but after sleeping on it
I see there is much more I have to learn and experience with my little
Sprite.
I'll try the soda bottle with fuel again.
Lin
PS David Riker you say buy the correct pump, this one you picture is not
stock, and how is it mounted? Got picts?
http://www.mgexperience.net/article/mgb/fuel-tsg/su-pump.jpg
Does anyone have a mechanical pump on there 1275?
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:56 AM, David Ambrose <stargazer1@cox.net> wrote:
> But, you still don't know if the fuel pickup is clogged.
>
> I would run one more test. Attach a hose to the pump intake. Drop the end
> of the hose in a can of gas, and see if it pumps that gas for more than 5
> minutes. You can run a hose from the pump outlet back to the supply. This
> will definitively tell you whether the pump is working.
>
> It's entirely possible that after this many years, the diaphragm has either
> gotten too stiff, or punctured. That was the problem with my pump. I went to
> the facet as a quick repair and have been pretty satisfied since then.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Ambrose
>
>
>
> On 10/24/2010 8:22 PM, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
>> List,
>> Back to my fuel problem. I can't believe this is still a problem. Today I
>> removed one of the 2 fuel filters and relocated the fuel pump to a
>> horizontal format, as suggested. But even though she sounds like she is
>> working I have zero psi, zero fuel coming from the tank (yes I added
>> fuel).
>> I let her run for about 3 or 5 minuets but still no fuel and continues to
>> sound like she is working. To me it sounds like the pump is bad as though
>> she just doesn't have enough pressure built up. Last week I had her
>> running
>> at 4psi for 15 minuets and then she dropped to zero and I never got it
>> back
>> from zero.
>>
>> I am thinking of getting a Facet/Purolator Solid State Fuel Pump- 1/8 NPT
>> Fitting 4-6 Max. Pressure. Is any other lister using one I had read about
>> these via a Sprite for sale having one. This site below is the first site
>> I
>> found and at $43. it looks reasonable but I'm going to NAPA to complain
>> about this pump being it was purchased 13 months ago.
>>
>> http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1739/Facet_Fuel_Pumps
>>
>> Any thoughts on this Facet pump can I install it vertical or horizontal
>> any
>> tips?
>> Linda
>>
>> PS It was a crappy Sprite day I stepped on my eye glasses working on this
>> problem today so I'm a bit frustrated now : ( Fortunately I have a pair
>> from
>> 1979 I am now wearing but I look funny being they are bigger than
>> motorcycle
>> goggles ; ) And youtube is not being friendly as I tried to upload the
>> video of this 3 times ugh.
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