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Re: 74 Is Alive! then the fuel pump died :-{

To: "Patrick Baize" <speedracre@netzero.net>
Subject: Re: 74 Is Alive! then the fuel pump died :-{
From: "MikeC" <mikech@sprynet.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 17:40:12 -0700
Mine will make a little noise when the car is first turned on, other than
that I can never hear it. Three psi should be more than adequate. I've
always set my regulator to 1.5 psi, never had any problems getting fuel to
the twin SU's.
MikeC



>I got the Carter Fuel Pump and a regulator.
>This is more like it.
>It is very Quite, I was concerned it wasn't working.
>I've set my regulator at 3psi.
>We'll see how it goes.
>
>THnx
>Pat
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>MikeC wrote:
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>> Is this the little Purolator pump that is square? About 2.5" x 2.5" x 2"?
>> If it is , I would recommend keeping some sort of a spare pump in the
trunk
>> with you at all times.  Its not a question of Is that pump is going to
fail,
>> its a question of when.  I put myself through college selling auto parts,
>> almost everyone of those little things we sold came back defective. Not
to
>> mention they are loud as hell.  Get a good Carter or Holly with a
regulator.
>> Might be overkill for a Spitfire but they won't fail.
>> MikeC



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