[Spridgets] Installing fuel pump

[Linda Grunthaner]

Thanks Peter off it goes : )
Lin


On 7/17/07, Peter C <peter at nosimport.com> wrote:
>
> Everyone.... throw the "NAPA dial"   style pressure regulators away.
> Especially if purchased in the past decade. They are failing with
> some regularity... With luck they will only block the flow, but they
> could also leak all over.
>
> A proper fuel pressure regulator will have 3 lines. 1 in, 1 to the
> carb(s) and 1 going back to the tank for the excess. The 2 line
> NAPA/Purolator/Holley/whoever-the-heck's label one is a RESTRICTOR
> not a regulator.
>
>         Glad to help.
> Peter C
> ===
> At 10:32 AM 7/17/2007, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
> >Frank, Alan, & List,
> >
> >Works, I blew into the hose to the tank all clear, then I tested the pump
> >with a glass full of gas works then I hooked it up I see it shows very
> >little gas just enough to cover the paper unlike my BMW cycle where both
> >carb filters are full of gas. Should I remove that NAPA dial that was on
> the
> >old pump and what does that dial do regulate the gas flow? Is it
> necessary?
> >BTW she runs OK but I am leery of that filter not full.
> >
> >Thanks