Hi Bob,
One disadvantage of a mechanical pump is that when your carbs have
drained or evaporated low, then to start the car you have to turn the
engine to operate the pump to pump the fuel to prime the carbs ...
before it will start.
Electric pumps just switch on - wait till it stops ticking and then
fire it up.
Of course the solution is never to leave the car more than 1/2 a day
between uses - then the carbs won't need re-priming.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From <BCAH at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 23 October 2002 06:35
Subject: which pump?
> OK, just a general question about fuel pumps,---would appreciate any
thoughts
> on the matter. I have a choice in rebuilding either one of two
1275cc
> engines. One has the hole in the block (with a cover plate) for the
> mechanical fuel pump and the other does not. I understand that the
standard
> mech fuel pump from an earlier engine will fit. Given the choice, I
would
> rather stick with the mechanical pump because #1---I already have
one and do
> not have an electrical pump, and #2 ,---the plumbing is already in
the
> Bugeye. With today's gas, is anyone really having any trouble with a
> mechanical pump pulling the fuel as opposed to the electrical pump
pushing
> the fuel. Especially in 100 degree summer temps? All thoughts would
be
> appreciated as usual. Bob C in KS
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