The fuel pumps definitely hate crossing the pond, as Effie's left me
stranded in the middle of nowhere today on the way to get license plates for
her and Annie. She died on a back road between Windsor and Greeley, Colo. I
had fuel, but the pump wasn't pumping. Of course, I didn't have any tools
with me. My wife came out and towed me home with the Range Rover. (She's
getting good at this.) I took the cover off from above the pump and was
showing my wife how to convert a standard pump to a Napa one. (I stopped at
Napa on the way and purchased the same type pump I put in Annie Saturday.) I
went to show her how it SHOULD make a clicking nose when the key is in the
on position, but won't as it's broken. I turned the key, and she started
clicking; slowly, but clicking. My wife laughed and walked up to the house.
After a closer look, I noticed the electrical connections seemed very
corroded. (I think plastic rusts in England.) I pulled them off, cleaned
them, blasted the whole unit with the canned electronics spray stuff, and
she clicked along just fine. Now I have a spare fuel pump "kit" in the back
of Effie, complete with pump, tools etc, just in case. . .
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
> From: Alden John <JAlden@spaceimaging.com>
> Reply-To: lro@koan.team.net
> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:27:15 -0700
> To: "'lro@land-rover.team.net'" <lro@koan.team.net>
> Subject: [lro] Fuel pump for SIIA Euro 6
>
>
> Todd et al,
> Ah yes the fuel pump on the Euro 6. This was the first adventure I had with
> Mehetabel. Less than 5 miles from the seller the pump packed up (they must
> not like crossing the pond :) ). He did not have one in his stock (he is a
> dealer) because it is a 6 but he put me and my mechanic up for the night,
> called the UK the next morning and walked into the FLAPS (Favorite Local
> Auto Parts Store) and bought one that has worked like a charm for three
> years now (she was "born" sometime between April Fools Day and Mayday :) ).
> We put the new one in and it fired right up, she quickly died for other
> reasons but the pump now worked.
> From the diagrams I have seen the pump looks authentic. I would try the
> "alternate parts list" from OVLR that contains just about every electrical
> component you can think of or I have been told that all the parts are the
> same as MG something (Midget?). I have had good luck taking the "old" part
> into NAPA (they seem to hire "good ol boys" who can idetify or match
> anything whereas the other FLAPS do not) and say "I need one like this" and
> they get you one :).
>
> As to the tyre pressure in the other truck, could it just be the altitude
> change?
>
> BTW welcome to the wonderful world of Land Rover ownership.
>
> Cheers
> John, Mehetabel, & Priscilla
> '73 109" 6 cyl County Land Rover
> '03 Mini Cooper S BRG with Checkerboard Roof
>
>
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