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Re: [TR] TR-TR3 Fuel Pump

To: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR-TR3 Fuel Pump
From: Bruce Adornato <adornato@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:59:44 -0700
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My TR3 uses a Facet Gold Flo 2.75-4 psi electric fuel pump to good effect.
Immediate startup, runs great.

bruce adornato
59 TR3

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 4:50 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com> wrote:

> The Haynes manual says 1=C2=BC - 2=C2=BD psi.  I couldn't find that numbe=
r in the
> STC manual, just a reference to a 'well-defined spurt'.
>
> It is indeed spurts as the pump cycles - unlike a fuel injection system
> that demands a consistent pressure, all you need with SUs is enough to ke=
ep
> up with demand and not so much that it overcomes the effect of the floats=
.
>
> In my experience there is a pretty big range (possibly as high as 4 psi)
> that works.
>
> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 5:33 AM, Lawrence Schwartz <l1j1s@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> List, With reference to the TR3 mechanical fuel pump has anyone have or
>> had problems when replacing the mechanical fuel pump with the PSI? I
>> believe the standard mechanical fuel pumps puts out 3.5 of PSI. Correct =
and
>> advise if i am correct/wrong. Thanks in advance. Larry Schwartz
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#073763">My TR3 uses a Facet Gold =
Flo 2.75-4 psi electric fuel pump to good effect.=C2=A0 Immediate startup, =
runs great.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#073763"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:lar=
ge;color:#073763">bruce adornato</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#073763">59 T=
R3</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On =
Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 4:50 PM, Geo Hahn <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:ahwahneetr@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>&gt;</sp=
an> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">The Haynes ma=
nual says 1=C2=BC - 2=C2=BD psi.=C2=A0 I couldn&#39;t find that number in t=
he STC manual, just a reference to a &#39;well-defined spurt&#39;.<div><br>=
</div><div>It is indeed spurts as the pump cycles - unlike a fuel injection=
 system that demands a consistent pressure, all you need with SUs is enough=
 to keep up with demand and not so much that it overcomes the effect of the=
 floats.</div><div><br></div><div>In my experience there is a pretty big ra=
nge (possibly as high as 4 psi) that works.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 5:33 AM, Lawre=
nce Schwartz <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:l1j1s@aol.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">l1j1s@aol.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">List, With reference to the TR3 mechanical fuel pump has anyone have=
 or had problems when replacing the mechanical fuel pump with the PSI? I be=
lieve the standard mechanical fuel pumps puts out 3.5 of PSI. Correct and a=
dvise if i am correct/wrong. Thanks in advance. Larry Schwartz <br>
<br>
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