Fuel Pump

[Guest Drewsus]

I think my fuel pump has seized!

 

Do I just buy another mechanical one? Or bite the bullet and buy a facet pump.

 

I am running a 2L Pinto with a cam and twin 40's.

[Peter Bell]

Depends how easy you want to make it, mechanical, staight swap, cheap. Electric needs mounting, wiring, cutout switch, but if the car is not used regularly will prime the carbs quickly so you can start it before you flatten the battery!

[Guest Drewsus]

Killed the battery again trying to start it! Have spent more money on batteries than I care to mention.

You say a switch. Could I not wire in a switched live from the ignition? Or do I need a kill switch as well?

[Bob Tucker]

Hi Drew....sorry I .havnt been in touch....laid up with flu...

I'll call next week.

 

You need an inertia cut off switch to turn off the pump in a crash.

Dont want to be sat in it with fuel pumping out everywhere...!

Cheap enough on Ebay about £18.

Squirt fuel into all 4 throats (Fairy bottle works well)

If the electrics are AOK it wil fire & run briefly.

If not theres a sparks problem...should be easy enough to fix with the points system I fitted

I assume its still the same setup?

BTW it had a FR32 & a stage 2 head, bigger inlet valves, ports re-radiused & polished.

If its been laid up for a while I'd go back to basics & check everything.

Plugs, HT leads, dizzy cap, rotor arm, condensor, points & the LT side.

Did you put oil into the bores? Does it still have compression in all 4?

Bob