<VV> Fuel pumps, stock vs. electric - what is better?

[Eric S. Eberhard]

You are right, I have not ... however ... it is very hot here in AZ and I 
drive a Corvair every day and have driven them off and on for (gulp) more 
than 25 years.  I think it is because besides using the old mechanical pump 
I also use the original metal fuel lines properly routed, have all the 
correct shrouding to keep temps down, etc.  Even my Spyder has never had 
vapor lock.  All of my cars until recently have been meticulously stock and 
correct.  I have one now with a Judson Supercharger, but it too has had no 
problems.

At 05:11 PM 6/9/2005, you wrote:
>You apparently have not suffered extreme vapor lock in hot weather.
>I remember once at the Kansas City CORSA convention it was 100 degrees and I
>went out to the airport to pick up a buddy.  Left the Greenbrier in a
>parking garage for a half hour.  When we came back it started OK and got us
>100' to the toll booth where it quit running and would not start no matter
>what we did.  Had to thumb a ride to a gas station, borrow a can and a
>gallon of gas and dumped it into the carbs a few dribbles at a time for 15
>minutes until the pump finally started sucking fuel again.  After putting an
>electric pump on, it still vapor locked but you just push the electric pump
>switch until it fills the carbs and away you go.  Just saves alot of time
>and embarassment when you stall in the middle of an intersection!
>Clark
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric S. Eberhard [mailto:flash at vicspdi.com]
>Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 7:51 PM
>To: Rick & Janet Norris; Clark Hartzel; Virtual Vairs
>Subject: Re: <VV> Fuel pumps, stock vs. electric - what is better?
>
>
>This does bring up a point ... who drives a 40 year old car because it is
>"better" -- if I wanted to make changes to my vair to make it better I
>would put on disc brakes, modern seats, A/C, top notch stereo, air bags,
>modern seat belts, ABS brakes and stability control, more crash protection,
>fuel injection .... oh!  If I do all that, why not buy a new car which by
>the above standard is "better" and comes with all that?  You would have
>more success and probably save money :-) !
>
>I drive a Corvair because I like the old-tech, the sounds, the feel, the
>smell, the ride, and so forth.  That cannot be duplicated on a modern
>car!  So as part of the experience I have to deal with cranky mechanical
>pumps, but at least I don't have to listen to a modern electric pump which
>sounds totally out of place.  Meaning, for my use, the stock pump is better
>-- even if it fails, dumps gas in the crank, leaks, etc.
>
>At 04:16 PM 6/9/2005, Rick & Janet Norris wrote:
>
>
>
> >>Why worry about which is better?  Use BOTH!  Turn on the electric pump
>with
> >>a push button or toggle switch and fill up the carbs.  Start the engine
>and
> >>turn off the electric pump.  Drive on the mechanical pump!
> >
> >Add a hand pump for just in case and a roof mounted tank for gravity feed!
> >Oh, don't forget the collapsible gas can with solid fuel!
> >
> >>Works for me, Clark Hartzel
> >
> >The Lone Haranguer!
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Eric S. Eberhard
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