Hayzoos
Well-Known Member
I have been researching electric fuel pumps and found a nice plastic housing one 5-9 psi 30 gph which should fit nicely behind the rear axle at the bottom of the tank. Plumbing it should be simple since I have all new lines. To put it simply the fuel system is all new except the filler tube, I rebuilt the carb. I kept the line to the carb and the hidden rigid section in the front frame rail, which I sprayed carb cleaner trough to clean them.
In my research I see the mechanical pump left in place, some saying to regulate pressure. I don't see it regulating so much, but those saying it regulates say you need a regulator if you delete it. Does anyone have first hand experience with keeping the mechanical in place with an electric? I know one of the drawbacks pointed out is a failed diaphragm would result in gas in the oil.
I was also thinking of setting up a multiple relay circuit to pump only when the key goes from off to on, then kill the pump when key at start and keep the pump de-energized on key return to on. Or setup a short timer when key goes from off to on. The point is to just top off the carb bowl before starting. Thoughts?
To allow remote start, I also thought about adding a pull solenoid on a sliding linkage to the throttle to set the choke and squirt the starting fuel charge.
In my research I see the mechanical pump left in place, some saying to regulate pressure. I don't see it regulating so much, but those saying it regulates say you need a regulator if you delete it. Does anyone have first hand experience with keeping the mechanical in place with an electric? I know one of the drawbacks pointed out is a failed diaphragm would result in gas in the oil.
I was also thinking of setting up a multiple relay circuit to pump only when the key goes from off to on, then kill the pump when key at start and keep the pump de-energized on key return to on. Or setup a short timer when key goes from off to on. The point is to just top off the carb bowl before starting. Thoughts?
To allow remote start, I also thought about adding a pull solenoid on a sliding linkage to the throttle to set the choke and squirt the starting fuel charge.