Wilsons Sandbox

In a message dated 2/12/02 20:35:02 Pacific Standard Time, t.greaves@hyperlinx.net writes: > If you are in the USA, I believe Skip Kelsey has these in stock. www.shadetreemotors.com

>Can anyone suggest a good source for an S.U. electronic fuel pump? >I want to carry a reliable spare pump when my TC is complete.

If you want a simple low tech fuel pump back up try this. I don't know who came up with the idea but have seen it in several MG club newsletters and I think it was in the TSO. Buy a pump bulb used on blood pressure kits. Can be found at a pharmacy. Buy a #9 rubber stopper that fits into your petrol tank opening (look for Labratory Equipment in your yellow pages) . Connect the two items with some drip irrigation tubing. Should your fuel pump quit put in the rubber stopper, give the bulb a couple squeezes and you have now pressurized the petrol tank which will force petrol through the bad electric pump and into the carbs. Just give a couple squeezes every 10 to 15 minutes and you can get home or wherever you are going. You only want to maintain about 3 pounds of pressure. More could flood the carbs. Best of all it only takes a few seconds to install when you need it and costs about $12. And while not original in any way on a TC, I understand the K type MG fuel delivery worked on this principal. David Edgar, TC 5108 El Cajon, California

In a message dated 02/12/2002 8:35:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, t.greaves@hyperlinx.net writes:

Can anyone suggest a good source for an S.U. electronic fuel pump?

There is a used one on eBay http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-c ... 91&r=0&t=0 Jim Shade West Covina CA