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I'm in a bit a jam here with the defective fuel pump issue.
The TRF pump looks identical to the defective Moss unit,
and I purchase nothing from the British lady due to poor
quality control and defective merchandise.
Are there other pump sources?

Does anyone have an old Triumph fuel pump sitting around
gathering dust that they could send to me for rebuilding?
I can rebuild just about anything except carbs.

This would be a great act of kindness and I will gladly pay
for the part and shipping. I would really like to get in
more than the current 4 hours elapsed driving time for 2007.

I'm pretty sure Crypty is marginally streetable if a
functional fuel pump can be obtained.

thanks all,

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See semi-nefarious suggestion in prior post.

EDIT: Ahhh... forgot about: "The Pedro Factor".
 
I bought a low pressure electric fuel pump for about $20 once when I was working through carb and pump issues. Would a local auto supplier carry one you could use until you find a proper replacement? Bypass the old pump but keep it mounted or use a blanking plate in its place.
 
That'd be my preferred route with the problem. Facett low pressure electric, mounted rearward as a "pusher".
 
And don't forget to buy the pump pre-filter screws directly into the Facet and mounts between the tank and the pump to keep debris out of the pump.

<u>Here's a good tip for all:</u>
Remember when this problem started? You were all over the car looking for the trouble but you forgot the most important question?

What did I change last?
Answer: the fuel pump.

Usually when a problem occurs right after a change, it is the change that introduces the problem. Sometime the DPO can sneak in on us and always the easiest to blame. But when you troubleshoot, isolate the problem domain by first answering this question. And usually, you'll find the answer before you take everything else apart (and risk introducing yet another round of problems.)

Wishing you a nice trouble free ride across the island and BACK.
 
ah! If only we had NAPA in Puerto Rico.

We have Western Auto and Pep Boys.

d
 
I have an old one lying around somewhere - taken off my car and was working when it came off so you ought not to have to rebuild it at all.

You'll have to give me until the w/e to find it though - we just moved and the garage is a bit of a mess. If you don't get a quicker offer pm me with an address.
 
I had this problem on a 77 midget, I just used a reducer pipe ahead of the fuel filter,it cut the volume and the filter deflected the pressure and it work fine. Actually I am guessing as to why it worked,but it did.It was right after I put on a new aftermarket pump. I remember having to break my fingers in a couple of places to get them to bend in the right direction,to get the one nut back on.
 
Dale,

I'll look in my "taken off" inventory when I get home. If I have the one that I took off when I had the engine painted, I'll send it out tomorrow.

In the meantime, if anyone else gets their hands on one, feel free to jump in, as I'm not sure if I kept mine.
 
I have an original extra one for a 56 Tr-3 {Needs rebuilding im sure} But ................ will it fit?
 
Dale, I sent you a p.m. I have one that was removed when I switched to fuel injection you can have.
 
Tinster
why not just use a standard (modern) fuel pump???
Regards
Craig
 
Craig-

The brand new, out of the box, defective and recalled
fuel pump that I recently installed on Crypty is the
standard, modern TR6 fuel pump. Moss has no other pumps
available, TRF appears to have the same pump and I don't
purchase anything from the British Lady.

That pretty much leaves me with finding an old, but
functional TR mechanical pump and purchasing an electric
pump as backup for when the mechanical pump fails.

I don't have many options.

d
 
Could you check with a local auto supply store and ask if they have a low cost electric fuel pump that puts out less than 3psi, you could try that pump to see if it corrects your problem. I found one at Walmart for $20 when I had issues. Turned out my problem was not the fuel pump so the electric pump sits in the tool box as my back up now. I read where you don't have the fuel gushing out of the carb now after working on the float so maybe that was the cause for your problem.
 
The TRF repro fuel pump is an almost exact copy of the original AC pump but made by an Italian OEM pump supplier. It appears to be a very high quality part, I installed mine on my TR6 in 2004 and am very happy with it. Pricey but worthwhile.

That said, I replaced the mechanical pump on my Midget 1500 w/ a Facet unit rated at 2.5 PSI. The low pressure rating is critical. Some better auto parts stores carry them as do Aircraft Spruce & Specialty and Chief Aircraft.

I am with you on the quality (lack thereof) of "OE" British parts as of late...
 
Dale, you better answer these pump donors before someone else grabs them!
 
Paul et all:

Bloof!! What a day yesterday!

Project meeting all morning, then trying to get Wendy all
ready for her trip to Colorado to visit friends; night
school for me and then up at 4:00 AM this morning to take
Wendy to the airport.

Thanks for all the great support and the offer of
fuel pumps for Crypty- DavidK and DNK THANKS!!!!

Hopefully in a week or so Crypty might come off jackstands
for a test drive?

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