<VV> electric fuel pump - inertia switch - diaphragm block

Shaun shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca
Tue Apr 5 20:59:14 EDT 2005


This is the symptom of an air leak at one of the two rubber connector hoses
in the fuel line. Replace.

yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vanderlind, Patrick" <PVanderl at mwestmp.com>
To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: <VV> electric fuel pump - inertia switch - diaphragm block


> I currently have a stock fuel pump on my 62. If it sits for a week I have
to
> crank the heck out of it to get gas back into the carbs so it will start.
> Being a fresh restoration, the wear it is doing to my starter concerns me.
I
> want to convert it to an electric so I can avoid the extended engine
> cranking. Some questions:
>
> If I wire the pump to the oil pressure switch, will I defeat the purpose I
> have for running an electric in the first place?
>
> Does anyone who runs an electric fuel pump know of an inertia switch that
> works well with their vair? I want to add some safety to it.
>
>  Also does anyone have anything to say good or bad about the fuel
> inlet/outlet block available in the Communiqué to replace the diaphragm
> block of the stock fuel pump? I want to keep the stock appearance if I run
> an electric.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Pat Vanderlind
> 62 Monza 900 cvt 102 PG
> 65 Corsa 180 cpe DCOE40
> http://community.webshots.com/user/vair62
>
>
>
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