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06-19-2020, 09:34 PM | #21 |
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Re: Airtex E8902 Debacle
Thanks. That's good to know if I ever go back to electronic ignition. Points ignition is working just fine now.
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06-20-2020, 01:06 PM | #22 |
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Re: Airtex E8902 Debacle
I put an Airtex pump on a Curtis Munoz that has a Cad with three two barrel carbs.
It is very quiet and does the job, however that was fifteen years ago. I have installed maybe thirty or more cheap pumps and they all worked just as well, but make more noise. My F1 V8 has no stock pump. I run it on a cheap electric pump. I had the local radiator shop run two fuel lines out the top of the tank that is behind the seat. One main used line is about four inches short of reaching the bottom of the tank. The other line goes to the bottom corner of the right end of the tank. When I run out of gas on the main line I switch over to the other line which has its own fuel pump. That way I have a reserve fuel supply and also an emergency pump is case the main one quits. Both pumps are mounted on the left fram rail beside the engine. They pull gas from the bottom of the tank out the top and down to the pumps with no problem. If I run them dry they don’t need to be primed. I paid $20 for each pump. I’ve been using the truck that way for five years. I would guess I’ve installed another thirty or forty cheap pumps in the fuel line between the tank and mechanical pump just to prime the carb when I worked for a car collector that had 400 cars, half of which were Fords and Mercury’s with 6 Lincoln V12s. Also did three on flathead Cadillacs as those cars are known for starving fuel on steep mountain roads. |
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06-20-2020, 05:28 PM | #23 |
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Re: Airtex E8902 Debacle
If you are installing on a 6 volt + ground you must reverse the wires. I installed one 15 years ago (still working) and I believe the instructions of that old pump mentioned switching wires when + ground.
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06-28-2020, 03:18 PM | #24 | |
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06-28-2020, 08:22 PM | #25 |
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Re: Airtex E8902 Debacle
The instruction sheet doesn't have (+)s and (-)s on it? What does it say, just power and ground? Interesting.
If anyone else is interested, the Amazon site has an installation video. The pump itself if marked for the (+) wire and the video online explains toward the end positive vs negative ground. https://www.amazon.com/Airtex-E8902-.../dp/B005E9DKWW Last edited by JSeery; 06-28-2020 at 09:38 PM. |
06-29-2020, 08:13 AM | #26 |
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06-30-2020, 05:35 AM | #27 |
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Here's how I rigged the one on my '48. I have since replaced the clamps with better ones and the pump pictured with an AIRTEX E8016S. I still intend to install a shutoff valve before the filter. I do not use a mechanical pump at all. It's wired through an oil pressure safety switch and then to the ignition switch. My cold start routine is to turn the key to the accessory position and listen for the pumping to slow, pull the choke and turn the key to start.
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06-30-2020, 06:52 AM | #28 |
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Ritzy1: is that a copper line??
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06-30-2020, 11:09 PM | #29 | |
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07-01-2020, 01:59 AM | #30 |
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Al, I am an auto electrician retired and the first thing I think about when fitting electrical components is weather it is polarity specific. Those Airtex pumps only connect one way and are marked as such. Positive ground cars can screw up your thinking. I have fitted a few of these pumps to vintage cars and they work very well. With your carb problem, unbolt it off your engine an sit it on your clean workbench. Fill the float bowl and leave it sit for a day or two and watch for leaks. Good luck, Regards Kevin.
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07-01-2020, 04:38 AM | #31 |
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07-04-2020, 12:18 AM | #33 |
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Hey, thanks for everyone's help.
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06-07-2023, 10:34 AM | #34 |
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Has anyone found a source for the Airtex E8902 fuel pump recently?
After placing a few calls, I learned that Airtex was punched by Trico, and officially went out of business in Jan of 2023. They also punched Carter. I would like to buy one, for a back up to the one I currently have installed, and has worked perfectly for the last 12 years. Thank you, Roy |
06-08-2023, 12:01 AM | #35 | |
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06-08-2023, 03:17 AM | #36 | |
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First Brands Group is the new name for Trico. They acquired a bunch of companies, starting a few years ago. As with all such acquisitions, product lines are "rationalized," based upon total sales. Low sales "velocity" equals good bye part. That's why certain items go the way of the dodo bird. Even at half the pay, I'm happy to be out of that industry after 30-odd years of that crap.... https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-brands-llc/ |
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06-08-2023, 11:23 AM | #37 |
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I use Fasco (Bendix) electric fuel pumps. Reliable.
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06-11-2023, 12:07 PM | #38 |
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06-11-2023, 01:42 PM | #39 |
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You are correct- Facet - my mistake in spelling. But it looks like the Bendix pump.
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