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Q & A: Fuel Pump

Friday March 29th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Hello John!

I have a question about the fuel pump in my '66 Midget (10CC).

Over the years, I have experienced hesitation, loss of power, and other
assorted power ills that we, on occasion, have talked about. I never
could
find an electrical problem and always suspected my fuel system. Now, my
fuel
pump isn;'t working (pumping). I have rebuild this pump twice in the last
6
years. I am ready to replace it completely rather than rebuilding again.

My question: I the various cataloges, British Victoria, Moss, etc., the
fuel
pumps are listed as Negative or Positive. I'm assuming Negative means
negative ground, and Positive, as positive ground. My car is wired as
Negative ground, yet the pictures they show of the positive fuel pump
isn't
the one I have, and the picture of the one I have is listed as Positive.
What do I need to do - if anything - when replacing the pump being sure
the
polarity is correct?

Hopefully I can get the machine back on the road this summer.

Best wishes,

Mark V'Soske

MARK!

A couple of notes: rebuilding an electric fuel pump is an exercise
in futility. Rarely does the rebuild work well -- and when you're stalled
on US 23 in heavy traffic, you probably wish that you'd purcha... read more