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fuel restrictor question
« on: September 02, 2012, 10:56:09 AM »
hey all,  building the fuel system and placed in this type of pump.


mr gasket 35 gal/ph pump, and what i wanted to know ask is...  who is running an electric pump and did you use a restrictor to control fuel flow? and if so,  what type make or model?  using 2 bbl carb nothing extreme.

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Re: fuel restrictor question
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 03:43:15 PM »
Does it list the operating pressure? 5-7 psi is fine for a carb'ed engine, anything over that and you will need a pressure regulator. I use one on my car for the nitrous pump but don't need one for the engine pump.
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

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Re: fuel restrictor question
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 08:43:24 PM »
I can't bring that up large but is that a vane type pump ?   Fred    :)
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Re: fuel restrictor question
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2012, 10:18:54 AM »
hey guys,   no idea what a vane type is fred.  the pump i have is placed about 1 foot from the gas tank and the pump draws but pushes fuel instead of sucking. the psi is low 5-7 on this little pump so i will guess that it should be ok. 

71pintoracer,  how will I know for sure if the pump is overcharging the fuel line and carb? needing to place in a regulator?

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Re: fuel restrictor question
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2012, 01:28:20 PM »
5-7 psi should be fine. That looks like the pump I used on my tractor and it works good. If you have to much fuel pressure it will push fuel past the needle & seat and flood the engine. You should be fine with that pump.
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?