From: Paul Carmichael on 3 Jan 2010 13:45 On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:18:44 +0000, steve auvache escribió: > Sadly the type of pump is not clear from the diagrams and this really is > the key. From the same pdf: http://paulc.es/pump.jpg -- Paul. CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio), Orbea Dakar BOTAFOT #4 BOTAFOF #30 MRO #24 OMF #15 UKRMMA #30 http://paulcarmichael.org/ (content pending)
From: The Older Gentleman on 3 Jan 2010 13:54 steve auvache <dont_spam(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote: > [1] There is a tale of me, a pre rubber bumper MGB roadster, a dodgy > solenoid fuel pump, a tack hammer, a roundabout and someone rushing to > my aid thinking I had died when after stopping and failing to move off I > was seen to apparently fall out of the door and under the rear wheel > when in fact I was just giving the pump a well practised assist to > restart it but it is too long to relate here. No matter. The mental image I have is already making me grin. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Mark Olson on 3 Jan 2010 14:02 The Older Gentleman wrote: > steve auvache <dont_spam(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote: > >> [1] There is a tale of me, a pre rubber bumper MGB roadster, a dodgy >> solenoid fuel pump, a tack hammer, a roundabout and someone rushing to >> my aid thinking I had died when after stopping and failing to move off I >> was seen to apparently fall out of the door and under the rear wheel >> when in fact I was just giving the pump a well practised assist to >> restart it but it is too long to relate here. > > No matter. The mental image I have is already making me grin. Hah! Steve's not the only one to have nursed an MGB fuel pump along with percussive maintenance. After learning the ropes on a '64, my '65 had its pump relocated to the relative safety of the boot, right next to the single 12V battery.
From: steve auvache on 3 Jan 2010 14:01 In article <7qc6v1Fj7mU3(a)mid.individual.net>, Paul Carmichael <wibbleypants(a)gmail.com> writes >On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:18:44 +0000, steve auvache escribi�: > >> Sadly the type of pump is not clear from the diagrams and this really is >> the key. > >From the same pdf: http://paulc.es/pump.jpg Excellent. Put volts to the pump, if it does not rattle it is broke. > -- steve auvache
From: steve auvache on 3 Jan 2010 14:07
In article <IuudnRZiBa9BdN3WnZ2dnUVZ_qhi4p2d(a)posted.visi>, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> writes > Steve's not the only one to have nursed an MGB fuel pump along >with percussive maintenance. It was fine as long as you were moving, enough bumps in the road to give it a nudge every now and then, it was only prolonged stops or good road surfaces that were the issue. -- steve auvache |