fuel pumps

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Piccioni <mpiccioni at attcanada.net>
To: 'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu' <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 8:34 PM
Subject: RE: fuel pumps

I'm not being smart or a wise a--, but do you like fires?.
Have as absolutely few as possible connections, even, under the hood.
Use only AN Lines, and Fittings, and practice making a couple dozen lines
before you try it for the final fitting.
I've seen everything possible that could go wrong go wrong under the hood,
and way too many fires.
   Keeping the pump, filter, seperator, accumulator (mini storage tank) and
as much misc fuel stuff by the tank and away from any heat source.
Sorry to ramble I just hate engine fires
Bruce


>I will also be converting to EFI shortly and wonder if the following will
>work:
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>Use a low pressure electric pump mounted by the tank feeding forward to an
>insulated fuel resovoir ( say 1 liter in size) mounted in the engine
>compartment equipped with a float to keep the level constant. Then feed the
>high pressure pump locally from the bottom of the resovoir and route the
>regulator bypass outlet back to the top of the resovoir. The only problem
>that I can see is possibly vapour being trapped at the top of the tank.
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>From: Fran and Bud[SMTP:quest100 at gte.net]
>Sent: January 30, 1999 2:17 AM
>To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: Re: fuel pumps
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>Best performance will be gained by mounting the pump low and as close to
>the
>gas tank as possible, making the low pressure (inlet) flow circuit short.
>Most pumps don't do well with suction, but are happy pushing all the gas
>they can get.
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>>From: "Mike Pilkenton" <mpilkent at ptw.com>
>>To: "DIY-EFI" <DIY_EFI at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>, "4/6 Cyl. Performance"
><DomesticPerformance at onelist.com>
>>Subject: fuel pumps
>>Date: Sat, Jan 30, 1999, 4:34 PM
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>>Well I'm deep into my engine conversion project and need to install an
>>electric fuel pump for the EFI engine (3.1L V6).  Question is do I have to
>>put the fuel pump back in the tank or can I install the pump up by the
>>engine.  I know I need the high pressure type made for FI engines and not
>>the carb (low pressure).  Mounting anaftermarket in-line pump up by the
>>engine sure would be more convenient.  Any advice would be appreciated.
>>
>>Mike Pilkenton
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