Re: electric fuel pump rebuild parts

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/2/15 13:20:28

Bob, there are loads of guys with the answers, clothes pins on the fuel line, wrapping the fuel lines in aluminum foil or some other stuff, adding diesel to the gasoline - I think most if not all of that is bunk, but who knows. Adding a bit of diesel may offer a bit of relief in borderline siutations, but to get enough in to work sure makes your car a smoke-pot.

The point I think to keep in mind is that fuel under pressure (as between the pump and carburetor, assuming a properly functioning pump valves and needle & seat) has a higher boiling point. And fuel under suction, as in the fuel line from the tank to the pump, has a lower boiling point. The carburetor itself has either a vent or an anti-percolator valve so the fuel in it is just at simple atmospheric pressure. If I knew the pump valves and needle and seat were OK, the heat shields were in place, and I'd checked the line from the tank to make sure it was well away for the exhaust and muffler, and the problem persisted (hot climate, high altitude are exaggerating circumstances) then I'd probably succomb to installing an electric pusher pump for occasional use.

Just wait a bit, the corn lobby is pushing hard for 15% ethanol, and since lobbys get their way, it's likely to happen before long.