tomgregory2000
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 12:38 PM |
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Why oh fu*king why, not going to stoneleigh in the kit now, All fixed i hope
Thought i would get a few miles on the car before i make my trip to stoneleigh, so done about 100miles in it so far.
Well i was blatting about this morn, done about 40 miles and was only a couple of miles from home i get a stutter from the engine and then it stops
Cant get it re started so start to have a look at what the prob could be and it looks like my fuel pump is shot 
So i wont be able to bring my car to the show on monday and was looking forward to it.
Well at least it didnt stop on the mororway but is a right propper pain.
Am going to have to take the tin top to the show now.
Who can guess what is going to be on the top of my shopping list now?
Tommy
[Edited on 1/5/09 by tomgregory2000]
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Guinness
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 12:44 PM |
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What sort of fuel pump is it??
Mike
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coozer
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 12:44 PM |
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Some beer??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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tegwin
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 12:57 PM |
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My fuel pump went pop last sunday... managed to find one within half an hour...
You have 2 whole days.... get yourself to the shops boy!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 01:06 PM |
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yeah just phone around autosaves/halfords or motorfactors and buy one, plenty cars have electric full pumps not in the tanks, landys, MG's,
triumphs etc etc
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 01:13 PM |
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mine has been doing the same so spent last night moving the pump to a better location and re-plumbing the back end......... the 145 miles to
stoneliegh tomorrow will be the test run! lol
 
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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scotlad
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 01:27 PM |
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Mine got stuck- i took it out, thumped it a few times and a big gout of fuel came out with whatever was jamming the pump. Refitted it (with a cheapie
halfrauds filter as a pre-filter) and hey presto- its working fine. It was prob a snot of ally from the tank that i didn't managed to flush out
after i'd made it. Try the same with yours- it might fix it- you've nowt to lose by sticking it across a battery and giving it a whack 
Wonderous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun, and joy to everyone that rides along!
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adithorp
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 01:40 PM |
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If you've not got a filter between the tank and pump it's probably pulled some sort of crap in. Hope you didn't use any silicone to
seal anything on the tank. That has a habit of causing problems.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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scootz
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 01:54 PM |
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Bags of time (provided you haven't hidden the pump in a place that necessitates the entire disassembly of the car)!
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dhutch
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 01:55 PM |
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Get on the phone then.
- Its ten to three, that give a good two hours. Ring round, bound to find one within minutes.
Daniel
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philw
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 02:01 PM |
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Is that all, i've f****d the bottom end and rings on mine so i'm not going at all
I have a Sytec injection pump here if you want to come and get it, 3hrs here and back job done.
Must try harder
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scootz
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 04:21 PM |
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PS - I recommend driving the tin-top anyway. Allows you to bag more goodies to take home with you (and they won't blow-away on the journey
home)!
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 1/5/09 at 05:24 PM |
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Its all fixed now YEH
Loads of crap in the tank blocked the fuel filter and pipe, all cleared now.
So it looks like i can take the kit Yeh
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wilkingj
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 05:49 PM |
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I saw your car, but didnt get to see / meet you.
Car looked good.
That pre-filter probably saved you £50 on a new pump. I bet it made it worth fitting.
Glad you could make it.
Cheers
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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