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1. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "D.T.Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 08:43:40 -0500; I also have an electric pump. The one thing that bothers me about it is the chance of it continuing to pump in the event of a crash causing a fire hazard. How do other list members deal with this "pr; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00289.html (10,624 bytes)
2. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 10:42:39 -0500; I've been debating where to mount my electric fuel pump, and one of the suggestions is that the pump should be below the fuel tank (when the car is level) so that the pump is gravity fed, and has les; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00297.html (8,973 bytes)
3. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 09:01:34 -0700; That is not so with the later Spitfire tanks. The reason is because regardless of where the pump is located, the fuel is sucked out of the tank from above via a suction tube that is located on top to; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00298.html (9,107 bytes)
4. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: John Dowson <jdo@star.le.ac.uk>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 16:46:53 +0000; I use a Facit pump mounted on the near side boot wall (on a RHD MK IV) followed by a pressure regulator. Plumbing is with Aeroquip hoses finally feeding a Cunifer petrol pipe to the engine bay. Also; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00299.html (10,315 bytes)
5. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: jblair@exis.net; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:15:42 -500; Terry, You are better off mounting the pump near the gas tank. This will eliminate vapor lock, as the pump will always have fuel to pump. If any of the gas vaporizes in the lines near or at the car,; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00302.html (10,369 bytes)
6. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 09:23:48 PST; In addition to the safety concerns of mounting the electric fuel pump in the boot away from the heat of the engine (I've also mounted my electric pump in the position that Joe describes) I've been t; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00303.html (10,044 bytes)
7. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: A666K@aol.com; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 12:49:39 EST; Now wait a minute, I might be little confused here (working in Brazil for a couple of months, and it happens to be carnaval week, so Im not all there...), but none of these elec. fuel pump theories a; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00306.html (8,712 bytes)
8. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@chelseamsl.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 13:05:15 -0500; Fellow Spitsters, Not to be too contrary, but even though the initial loading (priming) of the fuel pump will be with suction, after the pipe is full from the bottom of the tank to the pump, there wi; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00307.html (11,536 bytes)
9. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 11:26:37 -0700; All very true, but on the siphon type tank, there is the distinct possibility that when the pump shuts off both the up and down portions of the suction line will drain, making the pump work harder on; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00308.html (10,381 bytes)
10. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:54:21 -0000; Fit the inertia switch from a PI variant or a generic device for a modern car, these things will switch off the power to the pump if deceleleration in the order of 5G (I think) occurs, only down sid; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00328.html (12,779 bytes)
11. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:37:14 -0700; Go to NAPA and get part # A68031. Its a oil pressure safety switch. When there is no oil pressure, there is no power to the pump. When you turn the key to the start position, it will supply power the; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00353.html (8,913 bytes)
12. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:27:59 -0800 (PST); Put the pump down low. This will not matter to you until the first time you run the tank dry late at night in the rain, walk 5 miles to get gas in a 1 gal can, and then cannot get started because the; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00355.html (13,064 bytes)
13. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: wizardz@toad.net; Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:55:33 -0500; late model Spits have a 3 terminal oil pressure switch. It has the usual single terminal to ground for the idiot light. The other two terminals are a 'floating' SPST (single pole single throw) switch; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00359.html (14,662 bytes)
14. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: RC1NUKE@aol.com; Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 12:11:44 EST; The problem with pumps is the suction side. They need a certain amount of pressure at the suction side (net positive suction head) to prevent cavitation (vapor forming due to the reduced pressure). T; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00375.html (7,859 bytes)
15. Re: 74 Is Alive!/elec. feul pump (score: 1): Author: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 20:41:47 -0000; OK maybe I got the number wrong, or maybe my switch is weak, just add it to this weeks list and send me the total. I'll be glad when this week is over, couldn't even get my head round a simple first; /html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00398.html (8,113 bytes)

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