Re: 6v fuel pump wiring question

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/10/28 10:16:48

With all of the problems experienced using, connecting, etc the electric fuel pump i would think at some point it would be cheaper and easier in the long run to just spend the bucks on a GOOD QUALITY HISTORICALLY WELL KNOWN BRAND NAME fuel pump and pressure regulator.

THus far everyone seems to be bent on using somekind of el-cheapo import piece of shit pump (i CARRY a chep pump too as an emergency use pump) that generates pages of controversy.

LEt us come to grips with the REAL REASON (that no one really wants to admit to) why the e-pumps are installed or desired. IT is NOT for priming the carb, that is not the real reaason!!! THE REAL REASON is to overcome fuel vaporization if and when it does occur.


The carb can be easily primed using a lighter fluid can of gasoline and WITHOUT removing aircleaner (in most cases). For solely priming the carb with an e-pump assumes a very poor owner habit of NOT LIFTING THE HOOD to connect battery or make visual inspection of engine bay area for rodent infestation etc after LONG PERIODS of say more than 2 weeks of abandoned service of the car.

LEts cut thru the shit here and get down to the real reason as to why the e-pump is used so that maybe a more effective method of overcomming the wide spread and near epidemic level of fuel vaporization can be over come.


Buy a GOOD QUALITY WELL KNOWN BRAND NAME e-pump and install it and ELEMINATE the mechanical pump. That's a good start until we can do better.