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12-23-2023, 07:46 PM | #21 | ||
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I learned that lesson the hard way, when I put my initial electric pump on the car. Last edited by Merc Cruzer; 12-23-2023 at 07:51 PM. |
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12-23-2023, 08:46 PM | #22 |
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When I was a mechanic Airtex offered a catalog with the specifications for each electric fuel pump, voltage, pressure and if it was "open" or "closed" when it was off. Most of them were closed in the off position so the fuel would not drain back into the tank when the power was cut off. If I remember right, there only about one pump that had low enough pressure for an early carb like a Stromberg and that was "open" so it could be used as a backup fuel pump for priming systems so the mechanical pump could still pull through it when it was off. You want to mount the electric pump near the fuel tank and mount a fuel filter before the pump, between the tank and the pump. If you're going to drive it a lot, you don't need the electric fuel pump to prime the engine but if it's going to sit awhile between trips it's probably a good idea to have one.
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12-23-2023, 09:52 PM | #23 |
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12-23-2023, 09:55 PM | #24 |
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Merc Cruzer- as always you are a fountain of information. Thanks!! Merry Christmas!!
Just ordered one
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Bob, what specifically did you order and from whom? Thanks.
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12-24-2023, 10:53 AM | #26 |
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Since the Airtex is not available any more (but if you can find one buy it), I would guess he ordered the same on I did: https://www.amazon.com/AUTOKAY-Elect...e%2C118&sr=1-5 |
12-24-2023, 12:47 PM | #27 |
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Shoebox- i ordered the one Merc Cruzer specified in his remarks. The Auto Kay 6 volt.
Click on the https he has in his remarks above. You'll find it. Merry Christmas!!!
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12-25-2023, 01:12 PM | #28 |
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Junk yards are full of them. Good idea Pete. our track didn't allow electric pumps.
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12-25-2023, 04:54 PM | #29 | |
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We always ran a stock pump pressurizng the tank. It would maintain 6 lb as long as the engine was turning over. Worked good on the street also. |
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12-26-2023, 08:29 AM | #30 | |
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12-26-2023, 09:42 PM | #31 |
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I went with one of the fuel pumps linked above, it didn't even run long enough to build pressure in my fuel system before it died.
When I bought my car it had a fuel pump just like this one https://www.amazon.com/Carter-P4259-...yABEgKjs_D_BwE after sitting in a rotting barn for years before I got ahold of it. When I put power to it the car it still worked, my own stupidity ended up killing it. I went with the original style that was on the car, put in a fuel pressure regulator and toggle switch. I haven't looked back since |
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