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In a separate thread concerning spare parts to include in an "ideal" tool box, the discussion turned to spare fuel pumps.
A number of participants in the thread mentioned that they would carry a small electric fuel pump with them to use in case their regular fuel pump malfunctioned. (Lots of good information there!)
But this has led me to wonder how often owners of Triumphs actually experience trouble with the fuel pump. A friend of mine here in Lexington (someone who has been restoring European sports cars for 30 years) commented to me today that altough electrical fuel pumps, especially those with points that can corrode, do fail, it is highly unlikely that a mechanical fuel pump will give any trouble unless not properly maintained (clean filter).
For those reading this: What has been your experience with the mechanical fuel pump on the Triumph? Reliable? Unreliable? A spare necessary? Replace with a solid state electrical fuel pump?
A number of participants in the thread mentioned that they would carry a small electric fuel pump with them to use in case their regular fuel pump malfunctioned. (Lots of good information there!)
But this has led me to wonder how often owners of Triumphs actually experience trouble with the fuel pump. A friend of mine here in Lexington (someone who has been restoring European sports cars for 30 years) commented to me today that altough electrical fuel pumps, especially those with points that can corrode, do fail, it is highly unlikely that a mechanical fuel pump will give any trouble unless not properly maintained (clean filter).
For those reading this: What has been your experience with the mechanical fuel pump on the Triumph? Reliable? Unreliable? A spare necessary? Replace with a solid state electrical fuel pump?