<VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

[Andy Clark]

Ed, what about that unthinkable situation where you have a collision and the
engine stalls. With your arrangement, using a purely manual pump control,
the F/P will continue to pump fuel. If the line is broken or the car is
inverted, the fuel will be exposed to whatever ignition source is present,
as it pools on the ground.

Andy Clark
Camano Island, WA.
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CorvairEd at aol.com>
To: <rusecular at yahoo.com>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Fuel Pump...


> In a message dated 2/7/2007 2:25:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> rusecular at yahoo.com writes:
>
> I'm  trying to install an electric fuel pump on my 1960 Monza
> [w/140 HP]  - I would be grateful for any recommendations on:
>
>
> Tony,
> I have an electric fuel pumps installed on two of my Corvairs.  One is  on
my
> 61 Rampside and the other on my 65 CORSA w/140.  On my Rampside I use  a
fuel
> pump I bought at the local FLAPS which is a 4 to 5.5 lbs output @ 30  GPH.
> On my CORSA I use one from The Source and is part# EP10S.  It  has an
output of
> 4 to 5.5psi @ 29 to 33GPH.  I don't use an auto cut-out  switch but rather
> prefer a manual switch mounted on the bracket that holds the  steering
column
> and is out of sight if you don't know if it is there.  It's  good for
safety and
> also as a theft proof device.  With it turned off there  is just enough
fuel
> in the carbs to go about 200 yards before the engine  quite's.  Car
thieves
> don't want to be caught out in the street with a dead  engine where they
may
> attract the attention of the police.  I wire the pump  to a terminal on
the fuse
> block that is hot when the ignition switch is on and  cold when the switch
is
> off.  I recommend the pump be mounted behind the  fuel tank on the cross
> member where it will be protected from damage if you run  over something.
Install
> a filter in the line before the pump to protect it  from any contaminants
from
> the fuel tank.  The reason I mount it at the  tank is because the pump
pushes
> fuel much better than it can pull it.For those  who think that electric
fuel
> pumps may not be reliable, consider that all cars  now have them and they
have
> very few failures.
>
> Ed Corson  (CORSA member)
> Inland Empire Corvair Club