bleedin' Fuel!

When ever my Series 2a stands for a few days, I have to manually pump fuel in to the carb as it seems to recede down the line. The pump is fine, and once running it never cuts out. (2.25 Petrol!)

It sounds like it needs a non-return valve of some sort... any one else have this issue?

It should not be bleeding back like that - sounds like the valves in the pump are dodgy. Might be worth rebuilding or replacing the fuel pump.

is the carburettor bowl emptying itself completely over a few days, or is this a case of start/run a few seconds/shut down and crank like hell till it refills?

ajr

I'm selling a new Facet carb pump if its of any use brand new in box with all the fixings


Only selling as I need a larger one to cope with the 454 chevy

Dr_evil said:

I'm selling a new Facet carb pump if its of any use brand new in box with all the fixings


Only selling as I need a larger one to cope with the 454 chevy

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Is that electric?

It's emptying the bowl completely. I suspected the valve in the pump, but as I'm quite new to Land Rovers I was wondering if it was just another 'quirk'

Yeah electric pump, just put it onto a 12v switch and away it goes

£?

£52 is what I paid for it and I'll throw in a new filter too if wanted, you can have the receipt for warranty too as well as a switch and relay for it free if wanted

£25 then as it's second hand? Joke...

I just went to the boxes and boxes of spares that came with the Land Rover, and there's 2 pumps! Think I'll buy the £5 service kit and rebuild one.

if its a lift pump rather than leccy I'd look at fuel reg too

You mean between pump and carb?

yeah

A pre-set one (like a Bosch 4psi one) or an adjustable one (Facet, Filterking etc...)?

presume its a set one with valve too but odds are its still the pump

Dr_evil said:

presume its a set one with valve too but odds are its still the pump

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Oh, you meant the regulator could be at fault! I don't have one, simples