Electric fuel pump vice mech.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lake Ozark, MO
Electric fuel pump vice mech.
Is there any real advantage (freeing up any HP) to installing an electric fuel pump over the stock mechanical (No, I really don't need to flow 100 gph). Just thought about doing it for something else to do.
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by Hvymtlc5
Is there any real advantage (freeing up any HP) to installing an electric fuel pump over the stock mechanical (No, I really don't need to flow 100 gph). Just thought about doing it for something else to do.
The next thing is I always shut the pump off about 1/4 mile from home so the float bowls don't sit full of gas and maybe boil over when heat soaked flooding my expensive engine. I shut the fuel off anytime I am going to shut the motor down, even pulling in for gas I shut down 1/4 mile away.
I just prime briefly until I see the fuel pressure flutter, shut the pump down, start the engine and then turn on the fuel pump. If anything happend to a float the motor would die from flooding, I don't want to pump the motor full of fuel.
It also acts as a great thieft device with a hidden switch turning off the pump.
Racer
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From: Boca Raton Fl
Originally Posted by Hvymtlc5
Is there any real advantage (freeing up any HP) to installing an electric fuel pump over the stock mechanical (No, I really don't need to flow 100 gph). Just thought about doing it for something else to do.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
I think the advantage occurs if you switch to fuel injection and need the higher pressure. The high cost of electric pumps over rides any other benefit I can think of.
If you want something to do, replace your mechanical fan...
If you want something to do, replace your mechanical fan...
