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1. TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 12:45:43 -0400; A number of folks at VTR suggested I replace my mechanical fuel pump with a low pressure electric pump to better feed the Webers. In the interest of safety, how could the electric pump be wired to gu; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00259.html (8,232 bytes)
2. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 10:27:33 -0700; Some early VW's ('72 Rabbit ?) used a relay that sensed pulses from the points to control the electric fuel pump. Probably too expensive new, but you might find one in a junk yard, on about anything; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00261.html (9,421 bytes)
3. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 16:00:32 -0400; Many cars with an electric pump, including the Stag, have an inertial cutoff switch. Why not see if you can purchase one of these? If you run the pump through the oil pressure switch, the car won't s; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00270.html (9,354 bytes)
4. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 16:06:20 -0400 (); Actually that might be a GOOD thing: engine not starting until a bit of oil pressure has developed. ;-) --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Andrew Mace, President and * * 10/Herald; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00271.html (8,478 bytes)
5. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 16:45:03 -0400; Seriously, Randall Young suggested a seperate switch off the oil sender that would close when pressure hit around 10-15 psi, which would do just what you suggest in addition to acting as a cutoff. No; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00273.html (9,456 bytes)
6. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 14:20:29 PDT; I have a "thumper" electric fuel pump in my `4. It always takes a couple of seconds to fill the float bowls after the car has sat for awhile. I suppose I could just start cranking instead of waiting; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00275.html (10,357 bytes)
7. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 16:55:46 -0500; If you to an auto parts store (a good friendly one) and ask them about senter units. I believe they make three wire units for just that purpose. Make sure to tell them that it's for the fuel pump and; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00277.html (8,450 bytes)
8. RE: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:00:02 -0700; Actually, since these are carburetors we're talking about, the engine should still start without the fuel pump running, unless the float bowls leak. After all, a mechanical pump doesn't work when the; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00295.html (8,958 bytes)
9. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 20:39:33 -0400; Given the amount of time it can take to develop oil pressure on some cars, I think it would be that good. I don't know of any cars that connect directly to the oil pressure switch; however many cars; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00303.html (9,941 bytes)
10. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 20:43:16 -0400; If that were a problem, modern cars would have that programmed into the they don't. Yet they got for many more miles between rebuildings than our old iron. A lot of this is materials and design impro; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00304.html (10,680 bytes)
11. RE: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 21:38:11 -0500; cutoff Hmmm . . . I never thought of using the oil pressure switch in this way before, but there's something to be said for cranking the engine until you have oil pressure before it fires up. I've g; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00309.html (9,133 bytes)
12. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 20:51:52 -0700; The oil pressure switch from a Chevrolet Vega works real well (that's what I use with my electric pump). When you get it, notice how it looks exactly like the 3 connection oil pressure switch that wa; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00312.html (11,015 bytes)
13. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:00:11 -0600; In truth, this would only apply to a fuel-injected engine. For a carbureted car, there should be enough fuel in the float bowls to start the engine immediately with the choke set, presuming no other; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00315.html (9,849 bytes)
14. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 09:34:55 -0700; You asked: A number of folks at VTR suggested I replace my mechanical fuel pump with a low pressure electric pump to better feed the Webers. In the interest of safety, how could the electric pump be; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00348.html (8,461 bytes)
15. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 17:15:39 EDT; Keith, I'm a little bit late, but for whatever it's worth, here's how I'd wire it. I'd run a wire from a convenient green wire to one side of an inertia switch (if you use 14 gauge or larger, there i; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00362.html (11,296 bytes)
16. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 15:53:16 -0400; I'm finally catching up with the digested notes and wanted to pipe up on this item. Even with an oil pressure switch, there will be sufficient fuel in the float bowl to start the car before oil press; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00792.html (8,607 bytes)
17. Re: TR6-wiring an electric fuel pump (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:28:52 -0400; I finally finished digging through, cleaning up and rejuvenating my collection of carburettors, (three-and-a-half pairs of 1-1/4 inch SUs). Looks like I have one good pair, one OK pair, one pair need; /html/triumphs/1999-08/msg00793.html (8,867 bytes)

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