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Just realised i don't have a fuel pump!
pekwah1 - 15/1/11 at 11:36 PM

So for a zetec silvertop on twin 40's, what should i be looking for?
i know nothing about fuel pumps.....
I'm not interested in getting a flash shiney mega pump, just something cheap and cheerful that does the job, is an ebay special worth getting, or better off with an old rusty 2nd hand job?


big_wasa - 15/1/11 at 11:44 PM

You want a low presure pump somthing around 2psi.

I would go for a 1000cc ish carbed bike pump on the cheap or webcon sell a huco pump for the webers at around £45 It works great, I have had two. Check them out on ebay.

I wouldnt bother with a higher presure pump and regulator. Its more to play up and the extra bits add up in cost.


pekwah1 - 15/1/11 at 11:46 PM

yeh i figured a regulator wouldnt be necessary, just wasn't sure on the pump....
have seen the huco mentioned... might check it out.... are there any other specific ones i could look for?


matt_gsxr - 16/1/11 at 08:00 AM

or one of those Facet pumps for carbs, slightly higher pressure than the bike ones.


tul214 - 16/1/11 at 08:54 AM

something like Facet Solid State Replacement Fuel Pump 4.5 - 7 PSI on eBay (end time 21-Jan-11 14:34:10 GMT) but I would say that you should have a regulator too.


steve m - 16/1/11 at 10:42 AM

Andy

The pump in Tul214's link is the same one im using as my main pump, and worked fine with the twin 40's
and i did not use a regulator!

I also use an austin mini pump for the reserve portion of the tank, but that was not man enough to fill the 40's at anything over half throttle

Steve