>From Irv's comments below about oxygenated fuel eating diaphrams, does this
mean the original fuel pump diagphram will also be attacked??
Stephen
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> From: emanteno@attglobal.net[SMTP:emanteno@attglobal.net]
> Reply To: emanteno@attglobal.net
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 6:54 PM
> To: linda long; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Electric Fuel Pump for TR6 recommendations sought
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: linda long <lalong@vt.edu>
>
> > I'm considering replacing my stock and original fuel pump with an
> electric
> > one. I would welcome any advise or recommendations from those that have
> > installed an electric fuel pump in their TR6. Does anyone have
> experience
> > with the "Solid Sate Electric Fuel Pump" (part number 377-420) sold by
> Moss
> > for $79.95?
>
> I don't know which pump Moss is selling, but you can get a Facet made NAPA
> brand electronic fuel pump from your NAPA store for around $35.00. It is a
> little gold colored box, with the appropriate fittings coming out of it. I
> have had one of these in my car for about 4 years now. I used to use a
> diapragm style electric fuel pump, but those are not compatible with the
> oxygenated gasoline that the EPA mandates for our area (Chicago area).
> This
> fuel eats the diapragm in the pump and causes the pump to fail in a
> relatively short period of time (6 months for the last one). The
> Facet/NAPA
> pump claims to be compatible with all gasolines.
>
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> CT52499 VSCDA Group 2 #58
> Highland Park, IL
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