![]() I always think why reinvent the wheel and add more complexity when it's not needed when OE quality parts are installed? It's like folks who buy an electronic module and then carry a backup distributor with points and condenser installed "in case" the module fails? I've never had a Pierburg pump or points/condenser fail on me in 35 years of driving VW's. Posted: Sat 11:08 am Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? Posted: Sat 9:07 am Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use?Ī note that this pump pushes well, but I don't believe it'll pull fuel to it - so it needs to be mounted below the gas tank. "You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get" Less complicated, less chance of fire and they can handle 150hp.ħ4 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine Nothing wrong with a "good" mechanical pump. Posted: Sat 9:03 am Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? Posted: Sat 9:02 am Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use?įacet cube, Made in the USA, 2-1/2 psi, have one that is 20 plus years old and still going strong, about a third of the price of the Pierburg.Įither that Kaehler relay, a later model VW/Audi one with a built in fuse on top or a couple single pole Tyco (Bosch) relays one for crank the other for run to power the pump. Holley makes an oil pressure sensor for this purpose, but there are several ways you can do this. And mount it as close to the tank as possible.Īs windfish suggested, wire it so that it cuts out when the engine stops. Posted: Sat 8:53 am Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? I have heard Carter is good, what model did you get, and did you use a relay inline with it? Posted: Sat 7:58 am Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? Last edited by windfish on Sat 9:08 am edited 1 time in total Important in case of an accident, you don't want the electric pump continuing to pour gas onto a fire.Įasy way is to use a rabbit (iirc) fuel pump, pic from the gallery. If you go electric there's a few different ways to wire it safely so it cuts off the pump when the engine dies. Saw in a recent topic WolfsburgWest started making their own Pierburg kits with good results if they'd done that a few years ago I'd be running the mechanical, but I like the electric and wont be switching back. Worthless garbage, I was tired of dealing with mechanical pumps so I stuck in the electric and it's been trouble free. ![]() ![]() Puts out an even 3psi, no regulator required.Īfter bad luck with a sealed mechanical pump I picked up a Pierburg and got one of the awful rebuild kits WolfsburgWest used to sell. I'm running a Carter, got somewhere around 20k miles on it and it's still happily humming along. Posted: Fri 10:28 pm Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? Posted: Fri 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use?Ĭarter or Faucet have been VERy good in the past. **Restored Porsche distributors or I can restore yours** **Restored Porsche fuel pumps or I can restore yours** **Restored German Pierburg fuel pumps for sale or I can restore yours** **Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours** **Now rebuilding bay and Vanagon throttle bodies** the 5psi and up on the 'new' ones sold today.įollow me on instagram of VW and VW parts restoration experience. The original German Pierburg fuel pumps last for decades not a year or less like most of the cheap Chinese fuel pumps sold today. Posted: Fri 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? Thanks in advance for your help, broke down again.javascript:emoticon(' ') OK, so I am tired of replacing manual Fuel Pumps on my 70 VW Beetle, want to go to a Electric Fuel Pump, what is a good one or what does most people use, looking for one ready to use on my VW? I understand it needs to pump about 2.5 to 3.0 of pressure, is this right? Want one that is already set ready to use. Posted: Fri 7:27 pm Post subject: What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use? Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use?
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