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Re: Lots of fuel pump questions

To: Eddie Sheffield <esheffield@prizmail.com>
Subject: Re: Lots of fuel pump questions
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 07:04:08 +0000
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <004101c03b0e$026c0b30$0202a8c0@defiant>
Hi Eddie,

I ran this set up on mine for a while.  Most of the regulators that I
found are adjustable.  They were written on the unit what pressure you
selected.  I used the lowest seting on mine and didn't have any
problems.

Good Luck

Rick

Eddie Sheffield wrote:
> 
> Well, I'm getting ready to put the SUs back on the Midget, but I'm worried
> about the fuel pump. Right now it has some kind of aftermarket pump on it,
> with a couple of attachments - I'm guessing a regulator and a filter - all
> threaded one into the other and mounted in the original location. Seems to
> work fine with old Carter carb that is on it right now. But I'm wondering
> about the pressure. From what I've read SUs should only have about 2-3 psi.
> I have no idea what this one has. The pump and other bits look brand new, so
> I kind of hate to dump them if I don't have too. Any suggestions? Thought
> about buying a pressure gauge, but it seems the ones that I've found are so
> expensive I'd just as soon buy another pump with known pressure.
> 
> Anything really bad happen if the pressure is too high? Just flood the
> carbs?
> 
> If I do need to get a pump, does anyone have any experience with the
> replacement listed in the Moss catalog (377-185), as compared to the SU pump
> (377-175)? Not terribly concerned with originality here. There is also one
> on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=469205135 )
> that is for the 72-74 models. I can tell it looks different from the earlier
> ones, but is there any reason why it wouldn't work?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Eddie
> 1971 Midget

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