[Staowners] 2007 Alpine Tour

[George Simpson - Forums]

Happy New Year to you too, John and to all Forum members.

The idea of a copper petrol pipe is a good one. I'm sure the Rootes 
engineers never thought that their steel pipe would be in use 55 years 
after it left the factory and even a minimum of internal rust would act 
as a trap for any rubbish which got picked up by the pump. On the TO DO 
check list, scrub :"Rod petrol pipe and visually check line" and replace 
with" Replace line with copper pipe - check that it is well protected 
from any accidental impact"

Cheers

George
Cognac

John Badger wrote:
>
> George,
>
> Its worth remembering that the fuel pipe that runs along the chassis 
> is steel, prone to rust and hence perforation. Rodding it might just 
> see it off altogether. I replaced mine with a copper pipe and have 
> never had a problem.
>
> Happy New Year,
>
> John Badger
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: George Simpson - Forums <george.simpson.forums at neuf.fr>
> To: roy segrott <roy.segrott at ozemail.com.au>; Staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info
> Sent: Sunday, 30 December, 2007 9:14:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Staowners] 2007 Alpine Tour
>
> 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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