If your car tends to sit for months (like some up here in the NW), an
electric pump is just the thing for priming the carbs after a long nap.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John F
> Sandhoff
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 2:53 PM
> To: oliver
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Electric pumps (was: blanking plates)
>
>
> > i am thinking about switching to an electic fuel pump on my
> early 67 low
> > windshield 1600, which is what started the discussion
>
> If I might ask, why?
>
> Unless your fuel needs have substantially increased (nitrous?),
> the mechanical pump has adequate flow. It's reliable, safe, doesn't
> make noise, doesn't require replacing chunks of steel line with bits
> of rubber hose, doesn't require wiring mods (everyone running electric
> does have inertia (crash) switches, right???), you have a chance at
> push-starting with a really weak battery....
>
> Several cars sport electric pumps, but I personally don't see the
> advantage, unless it's part of a theft-deterrent system.
>
> My opinion. Yours will probably differ :-)
>
> -- John
> John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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