<VV> Electric Fuel Pump...

[Ron]

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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