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Re: Re Fuel flooding.:

To: "Robin Berens." <rberens@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Re Fuel flooding.:
From: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:04:07 -0600
Craig,

To answer your specific question, set the regulator to 3 psi measured.

Dave Russell



Robin Berens. wrote:
> Hi  Craig. In your note you don't say whether the non flooding when stopped
> is with ignition, hence pump, "ON" or  not.
> If it floods ignition (pump) ON, I would suggest checking the needle valves
> in the bottom of the float bowl,  and the bending of the lever arm. The
> original pump was probably a (horrible) SU, again probably lower pressure
> output than the  one you have, therefore a pressure regulator, set low
> (experiment with setting) should  probably help.
> Good luck.
> Robin Berens.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Reese" <creese@spillman.com>
> To: <british-cars@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 7:58 AM
> 
> 
> 
>>I have a '61 Bugeye with a 1275 engine in it. The previous owner had put
> 
> in an electronic fuel pump, and it appears to be flooding out the SUs. At
> speed I can smell gas pretty strongly, but once stopped, no leaks spotted. I
> assume it's pushing fuel out of the float bowls. Any one have an idea what
> setting I should put a pressure regulator at when I put it in the fuel line?

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