Anyone install a Carter 2/4 PSI fuel pump?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Curtis Fesler on Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 07:47 am:

The hills around here are steep and my 1923 Fordor doesn't care for them. I'm tired of having to top off the tank whenever I head to town. If you did install one how did you wire it? Did you use a regulator or operate without one. I bought the 6V pump from Mac's.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Will Copeland - West Melbourne Florida on Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 08:02 am:

Cutis, I believe there might be more to the problem. I have to wonder if maybe there is a blockage somewhere. Your fuel would need to be less than a couple of gallons for a hill to be steep enough to cause the fuel to not make it to the fuel outlet and if this is the case a fuel still would not cure the issue. I would start by checking the flow rate at the carburetor and work backwards from there. I had a 23 TT that would starve for fuel and it turned out to be rust in the tank.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry K. Lee on Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 08:39 am:

Curtis,

I have the same problem here in Tennessee. Use a Mr Gasket fuel regulator after the fuel pump and set to 1.5 pounds. They sell them at O'Reilly's etc. Also please install a Standard brand part number FV-7 inertia switch in case of an accident to kill the fuel pump. I mounted this switch under the dash. Wire it in with the BAT feed out on the switch with a 15 amp fuse. Those hills don't stand a chance now.

All the Best,

Hank in Tin-A-See


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Rogers - South of the Adirondacks NY on Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 08:43 am:

I think Will is on to something. The gravity system works perfectly (couple of gallons in the tank) so if you are having trouble climbing hills it would be better to fix what's wrong as opposed to putting a band aid on it.

Adding extraneous stuff usually leads to more problems...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rich Bingham, Blackfoot, Idaho on Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 10:43 am:

Fuel pumps can fail. Gravity never has.


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