Recent content by mkcharlie

Thanks to all who responded. Wow, what a difference they make. The gauge moves after only a minute or so and after 4-5 minutes is right in the middle where it should be. Doesn't move from there even after freeway driving. Much appreciated.

Subject is 1940 Ford Coupe. Doesn't have thermostats, doesn't have thermostat holders attached to the engine as I have seen in some YouTube videos. Problem: Now that it is cold weather, the temperature gauge stays well below the middle even after driving for 20 minutes or so. I have seen where...

ford38v8, Thanks for your comment. One question; You said "crank down that regulator" etc. I didn't know the regulator could be adjusted. Can you give me some more info as to how I can do that? I'm still getting 4-5 lbs. Thanks so much!

Well. here it is Wed. Wife and I fighting bad colds, but snuck out to the garage - a little Sunday night, a little last night and by golly by high noon today, It's all re-plumbed. And it seems to be all good. Car drives great. Idles smoothly and seems to have better power too. The pressure gauge...

To respond to comment re. posting pictures of the vehicle, here's some;

Brother Blucar; You wrote "Looking at your picture leads me to believe that you are over thinking the whole situation." Actually, I purchased the car this-a-way and obviously didn't think about it enough. This is my first classic car purchase and I confess to rooky fever. Come to think of it I...

Thank you gentlemen for your quick and competent responses. To brother Cox who said; “ I do not have a regulator with my electric pump as I only use electric pump to prime the carburetor after the truck has been sitting for several days, say about a week”. That advice is consistent with my...

Step by step; 1) Gas comes from Ele. pump underneath car -not in picture. 2) Comes up metal tube to the inline filter shown in picture. 3) Then enters mech pump. Pressure applied by mechanical pump and then out Mech pump. 4) Fuel then is sent to fitting with gauge attached to regulator's "out"...

So then how does one fix a mech pump if not with a properly configured regulator?

The ele pump is before the mechanical.

Sorry, corrected.

Facts: Recently acquired '40 Ford w/ electric and mechanical fuel pumps with too much pressure to the carb. Notice in the pic attached the flow of fuel. Just follow the magenta lines with arrows from position marked "Fuel Tank" to the "Carb". Notice that the fuel comes from tank thru in-line...