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facet fuel pump
ross05 - 17/4/14 at 05:53 PM

Hi Guys, looking for advice re a facet fuel pump. It normally ticks away at a steady rate, but is now going like the clappers then goes quiet then goes like the clappers !!!! Do I need a new pump ???

I cannot see any fuel on the floor !!!! any ideas ? or is this normal.

Ross

[Edited on 17/4/14 by ross05]

wombat258 - 18/4/14 at 09:09 AM

The little cube pumps are quite basic inside, and a small bit of contamination can bind the piston. You can pull them apart to clean them, but be very careful not to lose any of the springs, and keep tabs on the assembly order. The longer hex section screws out of the body, and is spring loaded. Good luck.

ross05 - 18/4/14 at 09:24 AM

Thanks Wombat, just getting a bit nervous as we are driving from Southern Spain to the Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh

rusty nuts - 18/4/14 at 05:27 PM

Remove ad clean the prefilter before doing anything else

HowardB - 18/4/14 at 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by rusty nuts
Remove ad clean the prefilter before doing anything else


Just a thought... do they go like the clappers when they run dry?

Perhaps there is an airlock or blockage... before the pump. The float bowls having sufficient fuel to keep it running in the mean time. ..?

[Edited on 18/4/14 by HowardB]

ross05 - 18/4/14 at 06:53 PM

It has not effected the running I thought the engine would stop, if the pump was playing-up.Revving the engine to 5k and leave on tick over it seems fine. Was just a bit worried if it was early signs of a fault.