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Hi there,
I have traced a non-starting problem of my Sprint to a faulty AC glass bowl fuel pump - easy really...glass bowl full but float chambers empty. I am sure that I have recently seen a supplier listing the original pumps in stock - to save me millions of phone calls tomorrow, does anybody know who has them please?

By the way, is there an easy way to remove/put back the bottom rear nut connecting dellorto to inlet manifold (apart from "let somebody else do it")

Kind regards

Martin B

Martin, sorry I can't answer your question but are you sure it's the pump? If you remove the line from the carbs and crank the engine (coil wire pulled) does fuel squirt out?

Greg Z

MArtin
I had to remove my webers to get at the back bolt, Don't see an easy way of doing it.
Have you ever seen this car floating around N Ire?
3777VZ Last seen in North Down about 20 years ago

Hi Greg,
Definitely the pump. I have removed the fuel line to the carbs and cranked engine -nothing.

Holywood, no, I've not seen that Sprint here. In fact, I've only ever seen two other Loti here, although a friend saw a white drophead by the side of the road a couple of weeks ago.

Thanks for the replies

Martin

Hi Martin,
Dont know about new pumps but you can get overhaul kits which as far as I can remember have all the 'active components' that should fix yours. I did mine successfully a couple of years back but I think just a few weeks ago there was a thread saying that some kits had incorrect parts. It might be worth searching for fuel pump repair or similar.
All the best
Baggy

Hi Baggy,
Managed to get an overhaul kit from Sue Miller, thanks

Martin

Have you recently installed an in-line fuel filter between the gas tank and the pump? I had installed one, and it proved so restrictive that it resulted in insufficient fuel flow... which I incorrectly attributed to a faulty mechanical fuel pump.

Gary
'71 Sprint FHC
Miami, Florida

Hi Martin,
It might be worthwhile reading through this thread before you start ........elan-f15/fuel-pump-overhaul-t22958.html