[Roadsters] --> elect. fuel pumps, elect. fans

[Gary McCormick]

30 seconds seems a long time for that, but then it's been so long since my
Roadster ran that most of my knowledge has become theoreticalb&
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 From: RWM <RWM at RWMann.com>
To: Gary
McCormick <gkmcc at sbcglobal.net> 
Cc: Larry Braddock <larrybraddock at ca.rr.com>;
"datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> 
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Friday, August 2, 2013 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] -->  elect. fuel
pumps, elect. fans
 

I hear you.B  Has to run for 30 seconds to completely
fill the lines and bowls, so that's how many cases?

On 8/2/2013 6:02 PM, Gary
McCormick wrote:
> Whatever floats your boat. A can of starter fluid is like
$3.95, no add'l plumbing, wiring, etc.
> 
> 
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> *To:* Gary McCormick <gkmcc at sbcglobal.net>
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*Cc:* Larry Braddock <larrybraddock at ca.rr.com>;
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Friday, August 2, 2013 2:48 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Roadsters] --> elect. fuel
pumps, elect. fans
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> With respect, neither, IMHO.B  It's a $30 fuel pump
and a slick installation.
> 
> On 8/2/2013 5:43 PM, Gary McCormick wrote:
> >
"An electric fuel pump (used in parallel with the mechanical pump which I
recently rebuilt but may ultimately remove) is valuable in charging the fuel
lines after long sits..."
> >
> > If that's all you're using it for, wouldn't
a couple of squirts of starter fluid be easier/cheaper?
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> >
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> > *To:* Larry Braddock
<larrybraddock at ca.rr.com <mailto:larrybraddock at ca.rr.com>>
> > *Cc:*
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net <mailto:datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
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*Sent:* Friday, August 2, 2013 1:50 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: [Roadsters] -->
elect. fuel pumps, elect. fans
> >
> > The electric fan benefit is primarily
in limiting fan thrust/drag power loss at speeds when forward motion alone
provides sufficient cooling air flow (no thermal clutch here), cycles to cool
the engine on a thermostatic basis, cycles after shut down, and I suppose
eliminates some water pump bearing wear associated withfan thrust axial
loading at all speeds.B  Noise is much lower at high RPMs as well.
> >
> > An
electric fuel pump (used in parallel with the mechanical pump which I recently
rebuilt but may ultimately remove) is valuable in charging the fuel lines
after long sits, without needing to strain the electrical system and starter
in order to motor the engine to do so.
> >
> > - Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex,
SPAL 14" puller fan, OEM mechanical and P60504 3.5psi axial rotary electric
fuel pumps
> >
> >
> > On 8/2/2013 3:57 PM, Larry Braddock wrote:
> > > I see
a number of people posting re. electric fuel pumps and fans, and as I've
> > >
never had a problem with mechanical ones, I've wondered what I may be missing
> > > as to the advantages of going electric.
> > >
> > > Larry