[TR] fuel pressure needed?

[MMoore8425 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/22/08 6:34:04 PM, dorpaul at bellsouth.net writes:


> Pumping the gas pedal without the engine running does not squirt gas into
> the
> intake manifold.  Am I right about this?  The SU's need the engine running
> (resulting in fuel pressure)
>
> Paul Dorsey  60 TR3
>

Nooooo!
Fuel pressure comes from the fuel pump. Many domestic carbs (if not all) also
have an accelerator pump which squirts gasoline into the throat of the car.
That's the pump the SU does not have.
Mike Moore


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