Re: Electric fuel pump vs original mechanical fuel pump

Posted by todd landis On 2021/11/23 12:48:10

Just now seeing a few 6 volt low pressure fuel pumps for sale for around 35.00 on Amazon with prime one day shipping. Being here in Vegas finally installed one on my 1940 180 about a year ago and works great. Mounted it behind the rear driver side tire. The fuel line arches up over the axle at that point and there was conveniently a hole in the body right there. I take off the metal filter and use a clear plastic, available from any parts house, filter to be able to see if any crud is coming from the gas tank, and better to know when to change. The clear plastic filter come in three inlet and out let sizes so you need to match the pump and line sizes.
You don't want a rotary type as it can stop at a point where it will not allow the mechanical pump to pull through it.