<VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

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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