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09-13-2014, 06:47 PM | #1 |
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fuel pump with a priming lever
I was at Road America today and someone had a hot rod with a flathead v8. The fuel pump had a lever to operate it without turning the motor over. It seems like that is a great idea, my 33 sits for weeks sometimes and I usually have to pour some gas down the carb to start it.
Are these pumps still available anywhere? Jim S. |
09-13-2014, 10:20 PM | #2 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
I haven't see a fuel pump with a priming lever for years. While I use an inline electric pump to prime the carb, a good long spray of starting fluid will usually help kick off an engine that has sit for a long time. Just don't overdo it.
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09-13-2014, 10:57 PM | #3 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
There are some of them on eBay right now, sold I believe by So Cal. The ad said they are French made.
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09-14-2014, 01:56 AM | #4 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Not long ago MART opened a topic on such a fuel pump
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09-14-2014, 07:17 AM | #5 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Are they any good???
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09-14-2014, 07:56 AM | #6 |
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09-14-2014, 08:01 AM | #7 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Here's a couple of pictures.
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09-14-2014, 12:26 PM | #8 |
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09-14-2014, 07:14 PM | #9 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Thanks guys, that picture of the one made in France sure looks like the one I saw.
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09-14-2014, 10:48 PM | #10 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Vern Tardel Enterprises in Santa Rosa, California lists them for sale. Check out
www.verntardel.com and [email protected] Fuel Pump Assembly These brand new aluminum fuel pumps were originally made by the French military to be put on service vehicles. While they will work and bolt-on like a stock Ford fuel pump, they also come equipped with a primer on the side. This small hand priming lever is perfect getting fuel back in the line after your car has been sitting so that you can start on the first spin rather than killing your starter. All fittings are metric and need an adaptor for standard fittings. French Fuel Pump for $34.95 Purchase |
09-15-2014, 12:23 AM | #11 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Some of The Ford V8 Pilots built in EnglandHad them from new.I have one on a 38 which sits a lot and the primer is very handy. Cheers.
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09-15-2014, 12:42 AM | #12 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
They are a great idea I have one on my little Herald convertible .. Sits for a few weeks , give it a tickle pull the choke starts first time..
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09-15-2014, 01:58 AM | #13 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Last time I was in the UK I called into see Gary Belcher at Belcher Engineering Ltd,( Google Belcher Engineering Ltd )they do a lot of work on old Fords . They had boxes of NOS pumps with the hand primer, they only fit the intake with the tall pump stand.
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09-15-2014, 06:27 AM | #14 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
My french Ford V8 Vedette 1953 has one as standard. Think its called "Guiot". You can buy them through the Club Vedette France, or at Techni-Tacot.
It enables me to manually pump gas, fx after driving tank empty. Thought it was standard on all Ford flatheads… Don't miss out on the brilliant flathead improvements created in France! Christian/Danmark |
10-15-2014, 02:57 PM | #15 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
Fabricated in England by Bob Froch......just a walk in the park......(said he)
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10-15-2014, 02:58 PM | #16 |
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Re: fuel pump with a priming lever
It fits and it works....
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