fuel pump

Post by **phil63** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:22 pm

I have a pump problem , it ticks when the engine is stopped and the ignition is on , but the carb isn't flooding . When pumping into a jamjar there are no air bubbles !! The pump has been playing up a bit but has worked ok for some months , so I was thinking of a new one . Has anyone got experience of the electronic pumps ?
Regards Phil Burley

Post by **newagetraveller** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:22 am

A petrol pump that ticks slowly when the ignition is switched on but the engine is not running is not a cause for concern.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:25 pm

But it's bad practice to have the ignition on and engine not running anyway. Heats up the coil no end!

Post by **Tris** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:54 pm

Mine makes a weird tick/thud noise every few seconds on tick over.. but thats slightly different..

Post by **phil63** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:00 pm

If a ticking pump is not a problem , why is it the new one I have fitted does not do it ?
Phil

Post by **minor_hickup** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:31 pm

Did you fit an electronic one? I have a new electric one and its eerily quiet.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:21 pm

why is it the new one I have fitted does not do it ?

if it is ticking when there is no fuel going into the carb, it was either sucking a little bit of air or the pressure on the outlet was seeping back through the pump, meaning it had to recharge.
If ther eis no leakage then the pump will stop ticking altogether - (forever) when the engine is not running however this is a bit of an unreasonable expectation for an old pump. If it is ticking more than once every 10 seconds with engine off this indicates a lot of leakage, but not terminal.