<VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

Zane Brock zanebrock at bellsouth.net
Wed Feb 7 22:54:19 EST 2007


That's when you...turn off the key!! The same thing applies to EFI motors
they have elec fuel pumps.

Regards, 
 
Zane Brock, Atlanta, GA
zanebrock at bellsouth.net
1963 Monza
1966 Mustang

----- 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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