Re: Electric fuel pump vs original mechanical fuel pump

Posted by Packardbarry On 2021/1/27 10:54:38

EVERYONE HAS OPINION
-Factory pumps worked or they would have installed an Electric as some Mfg did.
-Anything u install on the Fuel Line is going to b giving u restrictions. Do these restriction assist or create VaporLock??? Just me - but i think they do. Sooooooooo installing one to over ride a VL might b the reason u have VL. Never been able to prove it BUT i think these Elec Pumps do. The MechPump just dont have a hell of a lot of Inches of Vacuum.
-The 2 reasons everyone install them is for over riding the VL and Priming. I keep a can of Starting Flued after a long down time. After a few shots ur up and running.
-Suggest if u do install an EP u use a Momentary Switch. With others u forget their ON and then real trouble starts.

Just sold my '34 1100 which i had since 1969. Between around town, VMCCA and CCCA im guessing i put 30,000+ on her. In all that time i only had one hint of a VL. Passed many with ElectPumps.
MAKES U WONDER!!!!