Austin 10 Fuel primer

Kat1170 · 18-10-2016 9:47pm #1

My brother has a 1937 Austin 10. It is supposed to have a manual fuel primer for ''tickling'' the carb but it is missing/not on his.

Can anyone recommend an inline replacement that could be pressganged into use, as, if the car is stood for a while all the fuel runs back into the tank and makes starting rather difficult.

As I write this I am also thinking maybe a one way valve in the fuel line might work.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

johnayo · 18-10-2016 9:52pm

Kat1170 wrote: »

My brother has a 1937 Austin 10. It is supposed to have a manual fuel primer for ''tickling'' the carb but it is missing/not on his.

Can anyone recommend an inline replacement that could be pressganged into use, as, if the car is stood for a while all the fuel runs back into the tank and makes starting rather difficult.

As I write this I am also thinking maybe a one way valve in the fuel line might work.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Maybe something like this,
http://www.halfords.ie/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-diesel-fuel-pump-priming-tool

Kat1170 · 19-10-2016 12:02am

We were thinking about those but were wondering if there was a plunger type that might be visually more in keeping with the age of the car.

bonzodog2 · 19-10-2016 9:53am

johnayo wrote: »

Maybe something like this,
http://www.halfords.ie/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/laser-diesel-fuel-pump-priming-tool

If you'd go with that it could be got cheaper
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/10MM-Black-Fuel-Primer-Bulb-Hand-Pump-Diesel-Petrol-Gas-Priming-For-Vehicle-Car-/182161293780?hash=item2a69a8c1d4:g:uRcAAOSwqBJXVYYY

The Red Ace · 20-10-2016 8:29pm

if you put a fuel pump from a Morris Minor in the line and wire it through a switch it should do the job. the minor pumps are 12v electric

Austin 10 Fuel primer

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