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Re: Electric fuel pump push fuel through a mechanical pump [Re: Belvedere1] #1769617
03/06/15 09:28 PM
03/06/15 09:28 PM
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For the guys that have used this method of using both electrical and mechanical pumps, did it solve any vapor lock issues? Anytime my car gets to near 200 deg it runs like crap. The best we can buy here is the 91 octane junk.




That is exactly why I first started experimenting with an electric pump. My car would run good MOST of the time. Only when it was hot out and I was at the track would it act up.

But when I installed the electric, I also went to 3/8 soft line to get the bigger ID and worked all the fittings to their largest possible ID. That increased my fuel delivery by over 50%.

I guess I just got lucky picking the Holly pumps that I have run. I have ran them on several different cars and always as supplement to the mechanical pump. Glad I didn't happen to pick a Carter. The Holley is so much easier to plumb, looks like.


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Re: Electric fuel pump push fuel through a mechanical pump [Re: StealthWedge67] #2697082
09/13/19 06:22 AM
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I saw this old post and thought of a couple of improvements that could be added.Jegs sells a 5psi pressure activated switch you can use to either open or close a circuit' . it could be plumbed into the fuel line by the carb and used to run a relay that shuts the electric pump down at 5 psi fuel pressure and above. Also to make the line from tank to mechanical pump less restrictive, I would try putting a T fitting before the electric and have the electric pump on another line with a one way check valve in front of it, then join the two going to the carb. A bit of extra complication, but if results are worth it to you,,,,,,,,,


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