[TR] Are Electric Pumps Going To Be Necessary

[Ed Woods]

List,

I received the following comment in an email today: "That said, several
articles I have read lately claim that the fuels today that use chemicals to
replace lead and do often contain ethanol are much more susceptible to vapor
lock in low-pressure, non-EFI systems.  Maybe it would be prudent to go ahead
and wrap the fuel line and verify no other issues he mentions before cutting
into the fuel line.  I still believe that the electric pump will some day be
necessary.  I see most antique US cars, be they restorations or street rods,
running electric pumps for sure fuel delivery in all conditions.  Since we all
have to run the same gas, must we all not expect the same issue?"

I've never seen this issue discussed on the Triumph List. Does it exist? Or is
someone trying to sell electric fuel pumps. Personally, I've never seen any
evidence of this problem, even among my Texas TR friends.

Ed Woods