[TR] Facet Pump

[pethier at comcast.net]

Get the "low pressure" version and you don't need a pressure regulator.  I ran one on a Midget with SUs one one on a Lotus with a side-draft Weber.  No problems.  (OK, one spring the Lotus did not fire up.  I disconnected the pump hoses and shot some compressed air through the pump in the forward direction.  Everything worked fine thereafter.)

Put it close to the tank and be sure there is a filter between the tank and the pump.  

Bypass the mechanical pump entirely.

Remember that a Facet pump is like me and not like an SU pump:  It never shuts up.  It keeps on ticking even when the carb is no longer calling for fuel.

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Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alex" <ambritts at bellsouth.net>
> A few quick questions on the facet fuel pumps. I am putting one on my 59 TR3A
> since I have now gone through my second mechanical one.
>   1.. Behind the mechanical (tank to pump) or in front (pump to carbs)? I
> prefer behind because of the rubber hose availability, any pros and cons?
>   2.. Wiring connections?
>   3.. Any need to modify the mechanical or will the facet push/pull through
> it.
>   4.. Does it require a pressure regulator?
> Thanks
> Alex Manzo
> 59 TR3A
> 72 TR6
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