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Old 07-11-2023, 02:54 PM   #12
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Default Re: electic pump

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Originally Posted by BlueSpark View Post
I dont start mine very often and when it has sat for a while I need to crank it a bit to get the gas going again. A friend suggested I get a one way valve to keep the fuel bowl full but I havent tried it yet. I dont know about a '53 but a '38 needs a very low pressure pump or a regulator. I put an electric on it once and blew gas all over the place (duh).
The fuel pump should not allow the fuel to flow back when in storage. Thus, a check valve is not necessary IF the fuel pump has been rebuilt properly.
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