Oh no-another like Joe-a guy whose spit has a guys name!<G>
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin B. Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
To: Huw Upshall <hupshall@wolfenet.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: My Spitfire restoration project
>
> Great idea on that second oil pressure switch controlling the fuel pump! I
> think I will do that with Freddy. Can you do a little article on the
> specifics of how you did it - part locations, wire colours that sort of
thing.
>
> Kevin Rhodes
> Freddy the Spit.
>
>
> At 11:43 6/3/99 -0700, Huw Upshall wrote:
>
> >Well, For those of you who have been keeping up on my attempt to restore
> >my spit, I have some great news. Last night I finally finished hooking
up
> >all the hoses and I turned the ignition... (w/ fire extinguisher
> >nearby)... Hey, It started right up! Sounds GREAT! Granted, the timing
> >is a little off, but hey, i'll fix that no problem. So, here is one more
> >spit resurected from the dead.
> >
> >This car has:
> >
> >NAPA fuel pump installed in the trunk
> >
> >WEBER DGAV carb
> >
> >Air pump removed, carbon canisters removed.
> >
> >Mechanical pump removed and a plate w/ 1/2" tube installed
> >
> >Breather hose from plate to intake manifold
> >
> >Fuel vapor return line vented to intake manifold
> >
> >Second oil pressure switch installed to control fuel pump. What I did
was
> >take the twelve volt high when the ignition is on start (from he starter
> >solenoid) to the new switch, I also ran twelve volts when the ignition is
> >on run to the switch. When the car is started, the fuel pump first gets
> >12 volts from the start position, when the car is running, it is getting
> >12 volts from the run position. If the oil pressure ever drops below
> >4psi, the new oil switch cuts off the power so if there is an accident
and
> >the ignition is still on run, if the engine isn't running, no fuel is
> >pumped!
> >
> >Hopefully I'll have this car on the road in the next month.
> >
> >http://www.wolfenet.com/~hupshall/car/fm70893u
> >
>
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