Good point TeriAnn. A reliable pressure regulator is a must for
electronic fuel pumps.
I guess I figured or forgot. I have the Facet pump on all 3 of my TRs
with regulators.
Bob
On 09/17/2013 04:23 PM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman wrote:
> On 9/17/13 12:18 PM, bill_beecher@flash.net wrote:
>> Have just spent 1/2 the day trying to resolve the idle, or lack
>> thereof, on
>> the TR3B project. Engine is in the chassis only as the body is still
>> off at
>> the painter. Carbs freshly re-built, new electric fuel pump installed,
>> timing set, vacuum line attached and advance checked and working.
>> Starts and runs great, but will not idle down below around 1500
>> RPM. After
>> that it will just start to slowly stumble then die. Always starts right
>> back up. I have adjusted the jets 1-2 & 3 flats each way with no
>> discernable difference.
>> What else should I check?
> Check the fuel pressure. A lot of electric pumps produce a pressure
> that will overcome the SU float valve. You want the pressure to be
> about 2-1/2 to 3 lbs.
>
> The common 7 PSI pumps tend not to work well with SUs or Webbers
>
> TeriAnn
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