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locoluego

posted on 3/1/10 at 11:02 PM Reply With Quote
electric fuel pump needed??

i have just bought a 1660 x/flow that is on twin 40's. its an ex rally engine but has had the standard mech fuel pump removed because the guy had an electric fuel pump.
what i want to know is shall i put the standard one off my old 1300 on or add a solid state facet fuel pump 1.5 to 4.0 psi.
what pressure does the standard mech ford pump produce?? if i use a electric on at 1.5 to 4 psi will i need a filter regulator?
anyone done this before as i dont want to waste time with trial and error.

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tul214

posted on 4/1/10 at 06:26 AM Reply With Quote
Hi,

If you need a regulator I have one that I removed due to a bike carb conversion.

regulator
regulator


Mark.





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locoluego

posted on 4/1/10 at 09:07 AM Reply With Quote
thanks mark u2u sent if i did it right if not how much do you want
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2cv

posted on 4/1/10 at 01:02 PM Reply With Quote
I think you'll find that a standard mechanical pump will not keep up with demand and on high throttle openings, the float chambers will run dry.

You'll have no such problem with a Facet Red Top and Filter King pressure regulator.

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flak monkey

posted on 4/1/10 at 01:06 PM Reply With Quote
You will only need a facet cube type pump.

Then a fuel pressure regulator to take the pressure down t around 2 psi max.

I would always recommend fitting an electric pump as you can then let the pump run a few seconds to fill the chambers and then as soon as you crank it should fire up. No need to crank to pump fuel up to the carbs.

David





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r1_pete

posted on 4/1/10 at 03:03 PM Reply With Quote
I'll have a facet cube pump for sale in the next couple of weeks, its currently running a triple 45DCOE setup.....






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2cv

posted on 5/1/10 at 08:19 AM Reply With Quote
You will only need a facet cube type pump.

I ran one to start with but the continuous loud ticking drove me mad that's when I changed to a Red Top.

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locoluego

posted on 5/1/10 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
what was it in i cant hear anything in my locost except engine and wind (not mine!!)
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2cv

posted on 6/1/10 at 10:28 AM Reply With Quote
Seems I'm not the only one!
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=127036

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r1_pete

posted on 6/1/10 at 11:03 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 2cv
Seems I'm not the only one!
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=127036


You're not, it would be out and replaced now, if it weren't so bloody cold.






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locoluego

posted on 6/1/10 at 11:14 PM Reply With Quote
if the pump runs all the time how does it stop the fuel when the carb bowls are full and the floats shut the valve does it push past, over fill the carbs and then p**s out all over the floor??
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