Changeover to electric fuel pump
- Thread starter maxparplus
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I would not install an electric pump. Buy a good mechanical pump and have no worries.You are just adding more junk that will be a problem in the future. If you are really concerned buy two good mechanical pumps and carry the extra pump in the trunk. You can change the pump in a few minutes.
ken ct
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Thank you Sturgis,people keep buying these new pumps cause there a little cheaper but dont realize there comming from overseas and you know what your getting from there. Buy a good mechanicle one rebuilt here in the usa and get something that will last.There are a few good rebuilders here on the barn,take your choice. ken ct.
Old Henry
Well-known member
I, likewise, wonder why not keep the mechanical pump and add the electric one for redundancy. Then, when either one fails the other is immediately available. That's what I have done but I only use the mechanical one and only turn on the electric when vapor locked. Here's my installation of the Airtex pump back by the gas tank. Didn't even have to drill any hole. Used the one that was already in the frame. Stuck with metal fittings rather than hoses that are more prone to break down and leak. I also have the Holley pressure regulator in line just to the right of the picture.
Here's the intertia kill switch I installed on the wall just above my emergency brake cable. However, mine kills the ignition switch that kills the electric pump too if turned on.
Here's the intertia kill switch I installed on the wall just above my emergency brake cable. However, mine kills the ignition switch that kills the electric pump too if turned on.
Motorhead6
Senior Member
34Phae, more likely a stopped up vent tube or inoperable vented cap than a vapor lock. Check to make sure the pump is mounted near the tank and that the tank is well ventilated. It's very common in Fl that dirt dobbers stop up the vent system. Also, due to the natural "breathing" of the tank day and night as a result of temperature changes, dirt and moisture pass in and out of your tank. This phenomenom can eventually solidly stop up a vent over a period of 50 years.
The spring type clamps work well if you are using the correct size for the tube in question. They work well for the OEMs in billions of applications every day. I use them because they are a lot neater looking than the bulky worm screw type and more reliable. Easier to install and remove as well.
The spring type clamps work well if you are using the correct size for the tube in question. They work well for the OEMs in billions of applications every day. I use them because they are a lot neater looking than the bulky worm screw type and more reliable. Easier to install and remove as well.