Are PD fuel pumps - polar sensitive ?

Are PD fuel pumps - polar sensitive ?

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Classic Mini

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1 posts

124 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Tried unsuccessfully to convert my Mini 850 from positive earth to negative earth. Changed battery terminals round, coil leads round and also "shorted" the dynamo big & little terminals. Engine spins but will not fire up. Reverted to positive earth and it all works properly. Looked at fuel pump tonight - I am 99% sure its a PD type as it has 2 spade terminals.....Is it just a case of swapping these round as well ? Any assistance much appreciated

DanGT

753 posts

233 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Yes the pump has to be the right way. Its got to be a DC motor so if the wrong way round the motor will go backwoods.