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MG MGB Technical - Ecco fuel pump recommendation?

My 73 BGT is standard except for a warm cam ( stage 1?), and for years has had a Carter fuel pump. That pump has died, and a trawl of the archives suggests a fairly low pressure Ecco ( 2psi ?) would be suitable. There is another Ecco that offers 3 to 4 psi. Anyone have a view on which Ecco product would actually be best in the BGT application?
I have emailed Fuelflow, but so far no response.
Thanks for any advice.
John.
J P Hall

I dont know Ecco pumps, but 2psi for SU's , 3-4 for a Weber.
Colin Parkinson

Thanks Colin - the Ecco pump is made by Fuelflow in NZ - I should have been clearer.
My B has the SU carbs. John.
J P Hall

John,
can you get a fit 'n' forget Hardi pump in your neck of the woods.
Nigel Atkins

If Ecco are plastic-bodied like Moprod then avoid it.


paulh4

Following from Paul's good advice the FuelFlow ECCO 15LM12 SU Fuel Pump for Classic Cars up to 5.0 that Powerspark sell over here doesn't look very enticing to me (Powerspark go for cheap products generally) but at £65 over here it's not that cheap.

A Hardi is only £80 and decades of reliability. - https://mgbhive.co.uk/product/7a-mgb-pointless-electronic-fuel-pump-azx1307z-plastic-inc-fibre-washers/

Photos of both below, the plastic one first, the one I'd recommend, from very good personal experience of use, second.








Nigel Atkins

You guys in the top side are missing something if you don’t consider Ecco fuel pumps.
https://fuelflow2020.nz/
Cheers
Mike
Mike Ellsmore

Good to support local companies but not if it's unreliable.

We also have the very overpriced (buy for the brand name) SU electronic pumps over here, the SU electronic conversion kits(from points) were sometimes reported as being unreliable, though I've not seen it said about the SU electronic pumps but just look at the price of them.

SU electronic - £165 - https://mgbhive.co.uk/product/7-azx1307en-mgb-negative-earth-petrol-fuel-pump-su-electronic/

Hardi - £80 - https://mgbhive.co.uk/product/7a-mgb-pointless-electronic-fuel-pump-azx1307z-plastic-inc-fibre-washers/

FuelFlow ECCO 15LM12 - £65 - https://simonbbc.com/fuel-flow-su-replacement-fuel-part/






Nigel Atkins

Nigel, I haven't read anything about unreliability with the NZ Ecco product, hence my interest in it. Otherwise yes, Hardi looks good if it's available here.
Thank you Mike - that link led me to Jason at Fuelflow, so I've asked the question again.
It's not just the low psi ( 2 psi seems popular for MGB with SUs ), but also whether to go for one of their piston pumps ( eg. 0.5 to 2 psi or 1 to 4 psi ) or one of their diaphragm pumps ( eg. 0.5 to 2 psi or 2 to 4 psi ).
I hope I hear something from Fuelflow, as my understanding is that their current products are well made and well priced - as a retired duffer I'm keen on value for dwindling money supply.
John.
J P Hall

OK - heard promptly from Jason, who says he bought Fuelflow from Graham a couple of years ago.That explains why no answer from Graham.
The advice from Fuelflow in respect of my 73 BGT (standard aspiration, warm cam, spirited shopping trips) is to go for the 1.5LM diaphragm pump. The model number seems to be Ecco 15LM12. Being diaphragm, even with no points, it apparently ticks on initial prime - I like that!
Thanks for everyon's advice.
John.
J P Hall

This thread was discussed between 14/09/2022 and 16/09/2022

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