Re: Proper psi at carburator

Posted by Tim Cole On 2011/5/5 20:01:03

Once upon a time there were no available parts and a lot of these cars would not run without an electric pump.

Also, some of the castings are worn out and the valves don't seal so many pumps can't supply the maximum flow of 6.4 miles per gallon.

A worn out V-12 only gets about 5 mpg so it is starving for gas without an electric pump.

Finally, in the old days there were some really fine electric pumps - like the Stewart Warner - and today most of the pumps are junk.

Hope this helps.