Re: [lro] Fuel pump for SIIA Euro 6

From: John Cranfield (john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca)
Date: Sat Mar 29 2003 - 20:32:32 EST


Through Napa etc you should be able to source an adjustable pressure
pump with ample volume for the 6 or purchase a new original unit from
Burlen <www.burlen.co.uk/>
John and Muddy

Todd Vess wrote:
>
> My SIIA pickup finally arrived from England today. Except for a broken tail
> light and a few dings in the rear license plate, she survived the trip quite
> well.
>
> However, somewhere along the way, the ignition was left in the "on"
> position. Thus the battery was flat. I think it fried the fuel pump as well,
> as the pump was working fine when I left England 6 weeks ago. Once the
> battery was charged, I jiggled the wires on the pump and "Annie" fired right
> up. But, the pump wouldn't keep running and it finally made a "pop" noise
> and began to smoke. I pulled it apart and all the wiring melted. Drat.
>
> The catalogues want around $400 for a 6-cyl pump unit. Has anyone modified
> their system to use a standard in-line fuel pump from a place such as Napa?
> I like the price better, and it would be easier to find a replacement on the
> road. What psi does the 6 cyl run? The pump at Napa I looked at runs 7-13
> psi. I doesn't seems as though it needs much, as once the truck fired, it
> kept pulling fuel even when the pump was disconnected. It just won't start
> without the pump.
>
> Ideas, tips, comments, ridicule?
>
> Todd Vess
> Windsor, Colo.
> 1990 Range Rover
> 1972 SIII Euro 6 5-door CSW "Effie"
> 1969 SIIA Euro 6 1-ton Pick-Up "Annie"
> 1971 Mini "Minnie"
> 1993 VW EuroVan
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