<VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

Thu Feb 8 12:46:05 EST 2007

Mechanical for me, please.  

	You VV'ers ever hear of the term "track pack"?  My buddy did!
His brilliant idea was to back up a stock (mechanical) pump with an
electric pump.  THIS application was on a '68 Buick GS. 
	Sooo, we are "motoring" on a highway at a "good clip".  Engine
sputters and dies.  Strong smell of gas.  Before we could figure what
was going on, white smoke appears in and around the engine.  We had an
intake manifold full of fuel.  Pahlease, if you DO put in an electric
fuel pump, make SURE you rig it so the pump is off when:

The engine is not producing oil pressure.

Add cut off switches, inertia switches, bypass switches (momentary
contact, please) or any other contraption.  Yow might forget you have an
electric pump!!!!   Crank for a few seconds, pressure comes up, pump on.
Engine stalls, fuel line breaks, float sticks, "eventually" the pump
will stop.

Jim Duane

'66 180 Corsa CVT

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:57 PM
To: Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per; Andy Clark
Cc: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

Not if it causes a fuel fire while you're stuck inside!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
To: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

> Maybe just me, but if your car is "inverted" isn't the fuel pump the
least 
> of your problem ?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
> To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 6:12 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Fuel Pump...
>
>
>> 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
>>
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