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Electric fuel pump only works when whacked..
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04/02/20 03:51 PM
04/02/20 03:51 PM
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67SATisfaction
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The member whose name is actually Art
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Hey guys & gals,
I've got an electric fuel pump failure on a friend's 1977 car, original part, so it's some 45 years old. It will start working when I tap the motor housing a number of times with the handle of a screw driver.. but it's unreliable.
Does that type of failure tell me anything useful? Like is that classic symptoms for "worn brushes" or something? ..and then I can try a rebuild?
The electric motor is in a metal "can" that's crimped shut, so opening it may be one-way trip to the trash bin. I want to know as much as I can before deciding to open it or not. OEM replacement is not available, but I've installed a temporary "loaner" to keep the car running.
Thank you, - Art
Last edited by 67SATisfaction; 04/02/20 03:55 PM.
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Re: Electric fuel pump only works when whacked..
[Re: stumpy]
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04/04/20 09:29 AM
04/04/20 09:29 AM
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Thanks guys, That gives me some confidence to proceed. Yeah, there are lots of aftermarket options. I'm looking into what the OEM flow rate and PSI are. The spare pump I cobbed in there is really loud, so that's why I'm not done yet. Cheers, - Art
65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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