[Spridgets] Fuel pump pressure

[Michael MacLean]

Steve,
     Just get a Facet pump and install it near the tank. About 3-4 PSI. 
Pegasus Auto Racing has the for $46 bucks.  See link: 

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId=82

Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
02 Heritage Springer

--- On Sat, 8/13/11, BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:

From: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
Subject: [Spridgets] Fuel pump pressure
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 5:37 PM

Hello, Spridgeteers!

What is the nominal fuel pump pressure for a '73 Midget?

Last November, my Midget began trying to stall at stops.  Troubleshooting
determined that the front carb was flooding.  Changing to Grose Jets and
trying two different new sets of needles/seats, a new float, and even
changing the front carb for a spare did not fix the problem.  I then
suspected the fuel pump pressure was too high, but until today I did not
have a way to check the pressure, so I moved on to other projects with more
chance of success.

I installed the pump in 1988. It is an aftermarket vane pump (Blackstone
Industries, P/N EP10, made in West Germany).
I have been unable to find any information about the pump on the internet.
Could a pump have an internal failure that would suddenly raise its output
pressure?

This morning, I put a pressure gauge on the hose at the front carb and it
pegged the gauge at more than 10 psi.  I think it should be closer to 4 psi
and below, but can't find a fuel pressure spec in the shop manual, either.

Thanks!
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC  USA
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