Keep the comments coming !!!!
So electric sounds like it could be a step backwards
> Hello,
>
> A long time ago (the 1970's) I went thru several electric pumps on my '68
> U20. They were a lot of trouble for me.
> 1) it was noisy. At first I made the mistake of anchoring it to sheet
metal,
> sounded like a drumbeat. Even when I moved it to the frame it was noisy.
Of
> course, I did it wrong and mounted it in the engine bay. The experts
> recommend mounting it close to the fuel tank, makes it easier to push the
> petrol.
> 2) I had trouble regulating the pressure. At times it would overflow from
> the carbs.
> 3) they seemed to wear out quickly. The internal gaskets failed after a
> couple of years.
> 4) if you forget to turn it on, or the electrical connection fails, your
> engine dies. I had a separate switch as an "anti-theft" measure, but on
more
> than one occasion forgot to turn it on and the car died at the most
> embarassing times.
>
> I went back to the stock manual pump and have been happy ever since then.
> But maybe electric pumps are much better now, I don't know.
>
> Cheers,
> Fred - So.SF, California
> BADROC
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