[Staowners] 2007 Alpine Tour

[George Simpson - Forums]

Good point, Roy - I was going to "rod' the fuel line with some sort of 
flexible wire to make sure there was no residual gum in the tube and I 
will now add a visual inspection of the whole length.

Another mod. will be to add an electric SU or SU type, low pressure pump 
on the bulkhead in line with the mechanical pump and with a switch under 
the dash. This will give me a back-up and also the capability to quickly 
prime the carb. after the car has been in the garage for a while.

George
Cognac

roy segrott wrote:
> George
>             Just make sure the fuel line isn't pinched any where b 4 u 
> take the tank out.
>                 Roy Segrott
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* George Simpson - Forums
>     <mailto:george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr>
>     *To:* Bob Hamilton <mailto:hamilton at accesswave.ca>
>     *Cc:* 'Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Owners Mailing List'
>     <mailto:staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>
>     *Sent:* Friday, December 28, 2007 8:23 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Staowners] 2007 Alpine Tour
>
>     Hi Bob - yes, it certainly was fuel starvation. If I took off the
>     top of the carb.after a stoppage, the float chamber was empty. I
>     changed the pump - happened to have a NOS with me - but the
>     problem persisted.  I'm almost 100% sure it is 'junk' in the tank
>     blocking the pick up tube so the tank must come out. Alan Orpet
>     has re-built my carb since September and  it runs much better - it
>     was always too rich before.
>
>     I'll let you know what I find with the tank out.
>
>     BTW, Peter Shimmel advised me of a grave error in my previous
>     post. Enzo Ferrari was the racing team manager of Alfa Romeo, not
>     Maserati. When I think that only last month I was in Modena for 4
>     days and went round the Maserati factory, the Ferrari classic
>     dept., the Pagani "factory" (they were on car no. 83), the
>     Lamborghini factory and a couple of famous body shops and museums
>     including Stanguellini, I don't know how I managed to mix Massers
>     and Alfas!!!!! As we drove back to France, we visited the Alfa
>     Romeo museum at Arese, just outside Milan - a well guarded secret,
>     there were only about 3 people in it and it's full of Alfa history
>     (and pre/post-war racing cars).
>
>     Contritely
>
>     George
>     (too much cognac?)
>
>

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