[Spridgets] Fuel Pump HELL......suggestions for a "GOOD" fuel pump please.

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Sat May 15 13:00:39 MDT 2010


OK here is a question do all electric fuel pumps stay on pumping all the
time or are there some that shut off once the bowls are full? Also is it OK
to replace our after market electric fuel pumps with the OG mechanical
pumps? Advantages/disadvantages.
Lin

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:

> Well she fired up again so I took her for a spin runs better but time to
> check other things I'm not sure it is the fuel pump because it flows better
> now. I'll check to see if the plugs are fouled. She craps out at a stop and
> if I park her she craps out. Time to open some books. I replaced a bad leaky
> heater hose and checking all the other hoses too.
> Lin
>
>
> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> My fuel pump sounds like it is on, I have 2 filters on it one in, one out.
>> You can see the in full filled in the filter on the in side and the out side
>> filter trickles with fuel. This is the 2nd fuel pump I bought in 2 years
>> from Napa. This one is made in the USA the previous I'm not sure. I removed
>> the fuel line and blew air with my compressor also blew air into the tank to
>> clear the internal tank filter as suggested by Frank. I thought all was good
>> left her running for a few minutes and then as I pulled out of the drive way
>> she stopped sending fuel behaving like I was out of gas. BTW I put 3 gallons
>> in and it reads over a 1/2 tank. I got her fired up again to get back into
>> the driveway and you can hear the pump working but it trickles out (visible
>> on the out side clear filter). I'm assuming it is a POS (piece of shit)
>> therefore off I go to buy another. What is the best pump to buy so I don't
>> go through this again they are not cheap even at Napa I think around $50. or
>> $60. suggestions please I can't go another year with her sitting in the
>> driveway again.
>>  Linda


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