FW: Fuel Pumps

[james accordino]

Holley (of the carb fame) makes a couple different
electric pumps.  Some can put out enormous quantities
of fuel at high pressures.  I've used them on my old
drag Chevies without any problems.  They are fairly
bulletproof parts.

Jim Accordino

--- "Livolsi, Stephane"
<Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com> wrote:
> While I was in pinch in Bella Coola, I called all
> over the place and had
> some pretty good people looking for anything that I
> could substitute, just
> to get home.  Somewhere in the back of my head I
> imagined removing the
> existing pump (or at least gutting it) and putting a
> piece of hose in its
> place to get the pickup from the bottom of the tank.
>  Then I would put the
> inline fuel pump possibly near the fuel filter.
> Couldn't find anything that
> would put out the pressure that the CIS system
> needs.  I did find some
> generic in line electric pumps, but max was around
> 10 PSI.  Apparently the
> CIS system needs around 90 PSI.
>
> Stephane
>
> > ----------
> > From: 	Dave
> Pisciotta[SMTP:dave_pisciotta at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: 	February 11, 2002 9:45 AM
> > Cc: 	quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: 	Fuel Pumps
> >
> > With the constant talk of noisy and failed fuel
> pumps, has anyone either
> > executed or investigated the installation of an
> aftermarket unit in the
> > stock pump's stead.  I would imagine that such an
> application would have
> > to
> > be external, and the old pump would have to be
> left in place to seal the
> > top
> > of the tanks, but are there any other issues with
> such a switchover?  I
> > haven't really investigated such a swap myself so
> I don't even know if
> > there
> > are any possible upsides. Input would be welcome.
> >
> >
>
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