Good info. I face this same, infrequent use, dry carb issue, which otherwise
requires lots of cranking to overcome. Brand of pump? Thanks.
- Bob Mann
fairlady wrote:
>
> I've been running "after-market" electric pumps for 20 or so years on a
> number of different cars. The one I use now is a rotary-vane type, no
> tick-tick when it's working, just a steady whirr that I only hear
> between the time I turn the key and the engine starting. I find it
> comforting to hear the whirr for those couple of seconds as I know that
> the pump is working. Also, since my car is used only once a month or
> so, I know that even if the petrol in the carbs has evaporated in those
> weeks since I parked the car that the fuel up quickly and don't need
> priming or lots of cranking with the starter.
>
> I do run it through a regulator though as my Weber carbs only like
> about 3psi. For reference my pump is mounted on the bulkhead between
> the seats and the rear axle housing. Nice and close to the fuel tank
> and not much hose re-routing.
>
> I would recommend keeping your old mechanical pump as an emergency
> spare though as they do seem to outlive the aftermarket electricals.
> The aftermarket ones I've used so far seem to have an average life of
> about 10years.
>
> Regards,
> Phill Brook
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Zeuschner" <rickultracolor@iprimus.com.au>
> Date: Friday, February 1, 2002 4:24 pm
> Subject: Fw: Ultimate carb. set-up
>
> > Keep the comments coming !!!!
> >
> > So electric sounds like it could be a step backwards
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > A long time ago (the 1970's) I went thru several electric pumps
> > on my '68
> > > U20. They were a lot of trouble for me.
> > > 1) it was noisy. At first I made the mistake of anchoring it to
> > sheetmetal,
> > > sounded like a drumbeat. Even when I moved it to the frame it
> > was noisy.
> > Of
> > > course, I did it wrong and mounted it in the engine bay. The experts
> > > recommend mounting it close to the fuel tank, makes it easier to
> > push the
> > > petrol.
> > > 2) I had trouble regulating the pressure. At times it would
> > overflow from
> > > the carbs.
> > > 3) they seemed to wear out quickly. The internal gaskets failed
> > after a
> > > couple of years.
> > > 4) if you forget to turn it on, or the electrical connection
> > fails, your
> > > engine dies. I had a separate switch as an "anti-theft" measure,
> > but on
> > more
> > > than one occasion forgot to turn it on and the car died at the most
> > > embarassing times.
> > >
> > > I went back to the stock manual pump and have been happy ever
> > since then.
> > > But maybe electric pumps are much better now, I don't know.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Fred - So.SF, California
> > > BADROC
> >
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