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BEEJAY7

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Hi Guys

I've not posted for a while (a long while.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif), but I had a problem with my BJ7 Healey while out driving this weekend.

The Fuel Pump (Standard SU with points), packed up on me and I didn't have a spare with me so I had to call out the Breakdown Service to get me home.

The Guy who turned up told me that since the advent of unleaded fuel they were having an increasing number of problems with fuel pumps on cars designed to run on leaded fuel. He went on to say they the pump should be changed every three years as the unleaded fuel destroys the pump.

I've not heard this one before.....Any comments?

Regards

Alan
 
It may depend on where you live & exactly "what" they put in your gas formulation. The fuel that I use has no MTBE or alcohol in it & the same pump is going strong after 15 years. It may be that in your location the gas (petrol) formulation DOES destroy some parts.
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Naw BeeJay 7,That sounds like Chinese Whispers to me.If the pump was an original one without the Mylar liner then maybe the petro did it in.However, pumps currently available from Burlens which contain points are now non polarised and contain the protective liner so get a new one and you will be good to go.---Keoke
 
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