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 Posted: 02-14-2019 05:06 pm
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redracer

 

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 Maybe now the FACET square pumps are dependable, but a over 25 years ago when they first came on the market we considered the Boat Anchors". The changing magnetic field was fine but the seals constantly broke.
On the other hand, the SU has been very reliable assuming one is not too lazy to have changed the points or allowed condensation from getting on the point contacts due to sitting too long.
In 1994, when the Atlanta Austin Healey club was hosting the nation meet(Conclave), I had just done a technical session on rebuilding the SU. I had loaned my green autocross car to be used by the winner of each group to determine an overall winner. Well, my car all of a sudden would not run; I got around to checking the fuel pump(Facet-square) and found it had stopped working. Fortunately, I carried a spare SU and got the car moving again.
Currently, I recommend the cheap ones from Rockauto as a backup(crimp on 2 male spade connectors and preassemble the fittings to allow a very fast fix).
https://www.amazon.com/attwood-Universal-Anti-Siphon-Valve-Fitting/dp/B00E21PVE8?th=1&psc=1