Matty Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 I had a blond moment. Messing about with the fuel system ignition on a touching the posi lead on the battery to run the fuel pump. Happy with my alteration I jumped in to go for a drive. Why won't it start? Why is it cranking and not firing? What's broke now? Oh, just pop the coil lead back on then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Daddy told me I was a SPECIAL car Dyslexic Viking, Matty, SiC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I had a blond moment. Messing about with the fuel system ignition on a touching the posi lead on the battery to run the fuel pump. Happy with my alteration I jumped in to go for a drive. Why won't it start? Why is it cranking and not firing? What's broke now? Oh, just pop the coil lead back on then...If it makes you feel any better, I forgot to put one of the plug leads back on the BGT and drove off. Felt like it was missing but it wasn't terrible. Checking under the bonnet, I saw my mistake. MantaGTE85 and Matty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 53 minutes ago, SiC said: 1 hour ago, Matty said: I had a blond moment. Messing about with the fuel system ignition on a touching the posi lead on the battery to run the fuel pump. Happy with my alteration I jumped in to go for a drive. Why won't it start? Why is it cranking and not firing? What's broke now? Oh, just pop the coil lead back on then... If it makes you feel any better, I forgot to put one of the plug leads back on the BGT and drove off. Felt like it was missing but it wasn't terrible. Checking under the bonnet, I saw my mistake. Yeah, might have done that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Three is the magic number 😁 AnnoyingPentium, Shite Ron, Joey spud and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 Free gifts from a mate who has been sorting through a job lot of ex factor stock. Be a crying shame to use the points, reckon I'll just keep them in the glove box (hopefully) for show 😁 lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 It did the thing that the BL cars do! Remspoor, Matty, SiC and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 The little bastard. It's just telling you its pissed off that you've not driven it for a few years and you should have hurried up repairing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 21 minutes ago, captain_70s said: It did the thing that the BL cars do! What's its major malfunction soldier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I was heading out to @320touring's unit, made it as far as the petrol station and then one street along and it conked out. A couple of fellas came by and had an admire and helped me push it off the double yellows. The £12 unbranded fuel pump I bought on eBay had inexplicably* ended it's life after about 45 miles worth of work. Replumbed the old mechanical pump which worked fine, but not before drinking a lot of fuel because I thought the line has blocked so gave it a good suck (oooh errr missus etc) A Chinese woman who was passing wanted to know everything about the car. Specifically the engine and how it all worked. By the time she went away I'd taught her pretty much everything I knew about the basic operation of an internal combustion engine running a carburettor. 😂 Shite Ron, Yoss, Remspoor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 1 hour ago, Matty said: What's its major malfunction soldier? Exiting the junction, according to that pic Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 In seeing the picture, I was concerned the engine internals were making a bid for freedom. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 11 hours ago, captain_70s said: I was heading out to @320touring's unit, made it as far as the petrol station and then one street along and it conked out. A couple of fellas came by and had an admire and helped me push it off the double yellows. The £12 unbranded fuel pump I bought on eBay had inexplicably* ended it's life after about 45 miles worth of work. Replumbed the old mechanical pump which worked fine, but not before drinking a lot of fuel because I thought the line has blocked so gave it a good suck (oooh errr missus etc) A Chinese woman who was passing wanted to know everything about the car. Specifically the engine and how it all worked. By the time she went away I'd taught her pretty much everything I knew about the basic operation of an internal combustion engine running a carburettor. 😂 Quite impressed with the basic road Facit pump I've fitted to mine so far. Just put one on an Essex v6 on a car my dad's doing up as well (albeit a fast road version with a higher flow rate). Not cheap at £60 odd mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I've found the Hardi pumps just fine. I did have one suspected faulty but that turned out to be earth issues and then later the bullet connection for power. They are the same form factor as SU pumps so fit existing mounts. Also give the reassuring tick as they work. Tbf a SU pump with point is alright but they are invariably knackered and need a rebuild. Rebuild kits aren't far off something like a Hardi or Facet pump. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 2 hours ago, SiC said: I've found the Hardi pumps just fine. I did have one suspected faulty but that turned out to be earth issues and then later the bullet connection for power. They are the same form factor as SU pumps so fit existing mounts. Also give the reassuring tick as they work. Tbf a SU pump with point is alright but they are invariably knackered and need a rebuild. Rebuild kits aren't far off something like a Hardi or Facet pump. Tbh Si I couldn't be bothered. It wanted a rebuild but ten minutes down the road and half an hour fabricating a mount and I had a modern solid state pump. Basically laziness won. It should also just do its job for many years without my input (touches wood) 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Iirc generally Austin vehicles had mechanical pumps while Morris vehicles had an electric fuel pump. I believe that was because Morris bought up SU in the early days and so preferred them for all their fuel system parts. This behaviour carried on after their mergers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 few of my past ones Metro was a 1.0 dog slow (1991 I owned this) Allaggro was originally an 1100 but had the MG 1275 under the bonnet, great fun...this was about 2006/7 cost me £200 with 9 month MOT!! Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 8 hours ago, SiC said: Iirc generally Austin vehicles had mechanical pumps while Morris vehicles had an electric fuel pump. I Nope. Look at the larger Austins. Like my Westminster or an Austin Healy. All ADO16s had an electric fuel pump. The ADO 17s had a mechanical pump whilst the likes of the MG B and C had an electrical pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 8 hours ago, SiC said: Iirc generally Austin vehicles had mechanical pumps while Morris vehicles had an electric fuel pump. I believe that was because Morris bought up SU in the early days and so preferred them for all their fuel system parts. This behaviour carried on after their mergers. Best as I know mine was electric from the off. There's a section on stripping down and repairing the pump in the workshop manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 14 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Nope. Look at the larger Austins. Like my Westminster or an Austin Healy. All ADO16s had an electric fuel pump. The ADO 17s had a mechanical pump whilst the likes of the MG B and C had an electrical pump. I must have imagined it all. I did say iirc! Not all ado16 came with electric fuel pumps though. But then ado17 first came from Austin and then branded Morris. MG is more aligned to Morris. Healey did his own thing. C-series engines used in the big Austins came from the Morris design offices iirc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex V6 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 As there seems to be a bit of love for Minis, here some of mine (the Cooper is my current mini) Remspoor, Blake's Den, Joey spud and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, Essex V6 said: As there seems to be a bit of love for Minis, here some of mine (the Cooper is my current mini) Definatly would still have one if prices weren't out my reach. Gorgeous that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted Sunday at 09:52 AM Share Posted Sunday at 09:52 AM On 5/19/2022 at 12:00 PM, SiC said: Iirc generally Austin vehicles had mechanical pumps while Morris vehicles had an electric fuel pump. I believe that was because Morris bought up SU in the early days and so preferred them for all their fuel system parts. This behaviour carried on after their mergers. My Austin A40 had an electric pump. It also taught me how important is was to keep the points in said pump clean and adjusted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted Sunday at 05:03 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:03 PM Best photo yet. If that was listed on ebay, you'd buy it ( or kick off when you turned up and realised its a 50 footer at best) SiC, Jenson Velcro and High Jetter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted Monday at 08:23 AM Share Posted Monday at 08:23 AM I had a go at replacing the rear boot floor yesterday with a new panel I have but it dawned on me that it was never going to be a five minute job. The spring hangers and the ends of the inner wings attach to it and the lower boot surround panel is peppered with holes too. Time to order a boot surround panel and another box of cutting discs. Matty, SiC and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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