Subject: [Spridgets] Not Healey, but Related

From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 21:35:20 +0000 (UTC)

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I went to In N Out for lunch today in my 1969 MGB GT.=C2=A0 The line was ve=
ry long so I had to inch forward and was stopped numerous times for a few m=
inutes in between.=C2=A0 The fuel pump started pumping furiously like I was=
 running out of gas while stopped halfway through the line.=C2=A0 The car w=
as still running.=C2=A0 I got up to the first window to pay and the idle dr=
opped to less than 500 rpm.=C2=A0 In a minute or so later the engine just q=
uit.=C2=A0 There is over a half tank of gas in the car.=C2=A0 I tried start=
ing it several times, but it would just fire and die.=C2=A0 After several a=
ttempts the car started again, all the while the fuel pump was going like m=
ad.=C2=A0 After getting out of the line the fuel pump slowed down like norm=
al and you did not hear it after what I assume was a full float bowl.=C2=A0=
 No issues going home the 4 or 5 miles.=C2=A0 Does that sound like my fuel =
pump is going out or the tank pickup is clogged?Mike MacLean

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<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>I went to In N Out for lunch today in my 1969 MGB GT.&nbsp; The line was very long so I had to 
inch forward and was stopped numerous times for a few minutes in 
between.&nbsp; The fuel pump started pumping furiously like I was
 running out of gas while stopped halfway through the line.&nbsp; The car was
 still running.&nbsp; I got up to the first window to pay and the idle 
dropped to less than 500 rpm.&nbsp; In a minute or so later the engine just 
quit.&nbsp; There is over a half tank of gas in the car.&nbsp; I tried starting it
 several times, but it would just fire and die.&nbsp; After several attempts 
the car started again, all the while the fuel pump was going like mad.&nbsp; 
After getting out of the line the fuel pump slowed down like normal and 
you did not hear it after what I assume was a full float bowl.&nbsp; No 
issues going home the 4 or 5 miles.&nbsp; Does that sound like my fuel pump 
is going out or the tank pickup is clogged?</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>Mike MacLean</span><br></div></div></body></html>
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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:42:42 -0500

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My guess is the fuel pump is dying.  I wear my hat when I go to McDonald's h=
ere in Michigan, but it's not the same.  :-(

Rick

Sent from my keyboard

> On Jan 10, 2021, at 5:16 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> I went to In N Out for lunch today in my 1969 MGB GT.  The line was very l=
ong so I had to inch forward and was stopped numerous times for a few minute=
s in between.  The fuel pump started pumping furiously like I was running ou=
t of gas while stopped halfway through the line.  The car was still running.=
  I got up to the first window to pay and the idle dropped to less than 500 r=
pm.  In a minute or so later the engine just quit.  There is over a half tan=
k of gas in the car.  I tried starting it several times, but it would just f=
ire and die.  After several attempts the car started again, all the while th=
e fuel pump was going like mad.  After getting out of the line the fuel pump=
 slowed down like normal and you did not hear it after what I assume was a f=
ull float bowl.  No issues going home the 4 or 5 miles.  Does that sound lik=
e my fuel pump is going out or the tank pickup is clogged?
> Mike MacLean
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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">My guess is the fuel pump is dying. &nbsp;I=
 wear my hat when I go to McDonald's here in Michigan, but it's not the same=
. &nbsp;:-(<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><img src=3D"cid:=
8A50522C-107B-4B4E-8C38-5134A57627C6-L0-001">Sent from my keyboard</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 10, 2021, at 5:16 PM, Mich=
ael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></b=
lockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div cla=
ss=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:times new roman, new york, time=
s, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>I wen=
t to In N Out for lunch today in my 1969 MGB GT.&nbsp; The line was very lon=
g so I had to=20
inch forward and was stopped numerous times for a few minutes in=20
between.&nbsp; The fuel pump started pumping furiously like I was
 running out of gas while stopped halfway through the line.&nbsp; The car wa=
s
 still running.&nbsp; I got up to the first window to pay and the idle=20
dropped to less than 500 rpm.&nbsp; In a minute or so later the engine just=20=

quit.&nbsp; There is over a half tank of gas in the car.&nbsp; I tried start=
ing it
 several times, but it would just fire and die.&nbsp; After several attempts=
=20
the car started again, all the while the fuel pump was going like mad.&nbsp;=
=20
After getting out of the line the fuel pump slowed down like normal and=20
you did not hear it after what I assume was a full float bowl.&nbsp; No=20
issues going home the 4 or 5 miles.&nbsp; Does that sound like my fuel pump=20=

is going out or the tank pickup is clogged?</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false"><span>Mike MacLean</span><br></div></div><span>----------=
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From: Billy Zoom via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 14:46:31 -0800

Next time, park & go inside!
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From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:15:51 +0000 (UTC)

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 As always the best advice Billy.Mike

    On Sunday, January 10, 2021, 2:46:35 PM PST, Billy Zoom <[email-masked]> wrote:  

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        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As always the best advice Billy.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Mike<br></div><div><br></div>
        
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                <div><div dir="ltr">Next time, park &amp; go inside!<div class="yqt8874122344" id="yqtfd68943"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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