[FC] In-tank fuel pump

[Daniel Monasterio]

Thanks Jim !!
This is the answer I was looking for so, wiil look for the right in-tank pump or use an inline one I have at hand, tested at 6 psi.
Daniel

> Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 16:08:26 -0600
> From: jld at wk.net
> To: dmonasterio at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [FC] In-tank fuel pump
> 
> To get the proper spray pattern in the combustor you need 5 to 5.5 psi.  
> Less than that and the pattern is a straight flow rather than a cone.  
> This will make the the combustor hard to light as the fuel air mixture 
> is very lean at the spark plug and very low on total heat output.  I 
> tried a 3 to 4.5 psi fuel pump (Carter vane type) and it didn't work 
> well.  I switched to a 5.5 to 7.5 psi and used a Holey fuel regulator to 
> drop the pressure to a constant 5.5 psi.  It is worked fine for 24 years.
> Jim Davis
> 
> 
> 
>    On 11/7/2012 2:32 PM, Daniel Monasterio wrote:
> > I am thinking on installing an in-tank fuel pump for my Bluebrier but am concerned on the needed fuel pressure, mostly for the gas heater.Have a new one for my Corvair Cpe. rated at 3-5 psi but, after checking, it gives 3 psi which, is good enough for the car (no gas heater).Can this one make the job for the BB with gas heater ?
> > Thanks in advance
> > Daniel Monasterio
> 
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