Hi,
Just out of curiosity, because I don't know that much about carbs & the
technical end of things..... my car sits also. I usually pump the
accelerator about 10 times before cranking it. Wouldn't that solve the
problem for the fuel not being filled up in the bowl and having to crank
it too much? If you had the fuel pump hooked up to the oil pump like
you say, would you not eliminate the problem by pumping the
accelerator. If so, then maybe it does make sense??? I don't know.
What do you think?
Thanks,
Paul Amo
#1207
Early, Stephen wrote:
>The theory behind wiring an electric pump to the oil pressure sensor is that
>if the engine looses oil pressure the pump will shut off, causing the engine
>to quit due to fuel starvation rather than seizing up.
>
>My opinion on this theory is, maybe so-maybe not. I've seen engines seize
>within seconds of the oil pressure dropping to zero. By the time you burn off
>the fuel in the carb bowl and therefore cause the engine to quit, you would
>sustain substantial bearing damage.
>
>Another reason not to wire this way is unless you wire the pump so it runs
>momentarily after you turn the key on, even if there is zero oil pressure, you
>are starting the car off the fuel in the bowl only. That's okay if there is
>any in there. My B sits more than the average car and I'd bet some or all of
>the fuel in the bowl evaporates between uses. In that situation and with an
>electric pump wired to the oil pressure switch, my car would not start until I
>cranked it long enough to build up oil pressure, allowing the pump to start
>and then fill the bowl. I think that's a lot of cranking.
>
>Stephen I. Early
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>Bank of America Corporation
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>stephen.early@mbna.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-bricklin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-bricklin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of greg monfort
>Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:44 PM
>To: bricklin@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Fuel Pump
>
>
>Greets!
>
>Hmm, considering Ford owns? Mazda, I'm surprised my
>USA spec car doesn't have one then. Yeah, I looked up
>the recommended connection and it's off the oil
>pressure sensor, but still don't recall if that's
>where I wired it and don't feel like hassling with
>gaining access so I can check it.
>
>Yep, all my early cars, MGs, AHs, etc., ran the pump
>in the accessory position until I rewired them. Dumb,
>pure dumb.......
>
>GM
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