Re: Fuel Pump

[Angus Holliday <trstag@domain.elided>]

At 06:26 PM 6/22/99 +1000, you wrote:
>My 72 Stag is having big time fuel pump problems. It keeps stopping or
>cutting out and if I get out and tap the fuel pump it starts up again. I
>pulled the cover off the points and they are quite badly pitted. I filed
>them up as best as I could but I am still having the same intermittent
>operation. I will have to buy some new points and pull the pump down to
>examine it. Would I be better to buy a new modern style pump or try to
>repair mine. I dont have any experience with repairing the SU pump other
>than the points end of it.
>Somebody mentioned that the modern pumps would need to be mounted low as
>they dont suck well they only really push. Any suggestions?
>
Use a SU fuel pump.  "Modern" conversions are not as well made and generally
have too much fuel pressure for the Strombergs.
This results in tuning problems and over rich mixtures and flooding.  You
can change the points if that is all that is wrong;
however the diaphram may very lkely have a pinhole in it.  If the pump is
older than say five years , I would change it.  If you
want to try points and have the time and inclination , give it a try.

Walter 
Stag Specialists N.A.
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