losing power

Post by **jtd.75** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:39 am

Hi all last night I had a phone call from a fellow club member asking me for some advice

. On any incline is morris loses power and the pump ticks like mad, all is ok on normal tick over, he tells me that he has checked for the usual! leaks of both petrol and air. He tells me that on a flat run all seems ok. ( We do have a few hills here

). I said that I would lend him a spare pump to try out. As anyone got any thoughts on this problem.
Ta

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:05 am

Maybe a problem with the pick-up pipe inside the petrol tank. Fill the tank to the brim - and see how it does then!

Post by **David53** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:42 am

I agree sounds like an air hole in the pick up pipe - when the tank is on a slope the level of petrol tilts to the back and the pump sucks air from the hole.

Post by **jtd.75** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:14 am

Hi thanks, i will let him know. How difficult is it to fix and if thats not the cause any other ideas.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:21 pm

Not sure if it is that pipe - may need a new tank - or just keep it well filled up! Otherwise - don't see what else would make the pump tick hard on hills!

Post by **David53** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:44 pm

I'd try parking the car on a steep slope and seeing if that causes the pump to suck air (tick over quickly). If so disconnect the pipe from the pump and see if you can suck any air through it. If so I'd suggest a new tank - they're not that expensive and once the lead pipe rusts out you can be sure the rest of the tank will be pretty gungy

Post by **MarkyB** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:34 pm

YUK David you must like the taste of unleaded

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How about lashing up some clear pipe between pipe and pump then look for bubbles?
Easier said than done, but you won't get me sucking any petrol pipes.

Post by **David53** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:46 am

Ahh come on, it's all part of the joy of running an old car

A mouth full of petrol never hurt anyone

Post by **MarkyB** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:41 am

You might be able to sell it as part of an initiation ceremony, but I don't think it will catch on as a health tonic

Post by **David53** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:47 am

Ahh but see I was a teenage during the 70's oil crisis when we had petrol rationing here in Australia - siphoning was a regular past-time and I developed quite a taste for petrol!

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:58 am

me too

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:25 am

I developed quite a taste for petrol!

Love the smell, but hate the taste.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:59 am

Love the smell, but hate the taste.

just what I wanted to say!

Post by **MarkyB** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:43 pm

Aftershave and energy drink, good luck with your advertising.
Might I suggest "Eau de unleaded" Juice of dinosaur filtered through desert sand for a million years and mined by Bedouins ?