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#466915 - 06/10/08 12:21 PM Electric fuel pumps
lotuslover Offline
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Registered: 04/18/08
Posts: 74
Loc: North Dakota
The eletric fuel pump on the old +2 is getting real weak (it barely fills the bowls) anyone have any suggestions for a replacement? There's only about hundred different brands out there and the old one I have is a no-name.
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#467237 - 06/11/08 06:18 AM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: lotuslover]
DrEntropy Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
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Loc: Elsinore, DK
Low pressure Facet works well, I've used 'em with Webers on Lotus, Alfa and MGB. Currently have a Carter P60504 in-line on the Spider and it also works fine.
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#467262 - 06/11/08 07:26 AM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: DrEntropy]
lotuslover Offline
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Loc: North Dakota
Do you a regulator?
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#467267 - 06/11/08 07:54 AM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: lotuslover]
DrEntropy Offline
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Nope. Neither one of those pumps has pushed fuel past the needles. I mounted all of 'em at the back so they do more "push" than "suck" too. The Carter is REALLY quiet, it is a "lift" impeller type meant to be mounted in the tank on injected cars to keep the "real" pump supplied on startup. Been in the Alfa a year now with no issues. I don't featherfoot the Alfa either, so there aren't any volume concerns. It's a breathed-on 1750cc with twin DCOE's and 11mm lift cams. I'd recommend the Carter at this point.
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'67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC
'69 Lotus Elan +2
'78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\*/=O
'84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO|#|OO
'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
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#467318 - 06/11/08 09:23 AM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: DrEntropy]
lotuslover Offline
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Registered: 04/18/08
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Loc: North Dakota
Thanks for the info. 1750's are great running engines. I had a 1600 Duetto about 20 years ago.
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#467406 - 06/11/08 01:21 PM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: lotuslover]
DrEntropy Offline
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I replaced the tired 2.0L with it in 2000:


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'67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC
'69 Lotus Elan +2
'78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\*/=O
'84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO|#|OO
'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
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#467476 - 06/11/08 06:00 PM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: DrEntropy]
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Loc: West Central Alabama
perty
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#467634 - 06/12/08 05:50 AM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: kennypinkerton]
leecreek Online   content
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Registered: 09/13/04
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Loc: North Carolina
And she is a Red Head too. Cool
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#467650 - 06/12/08 06:39 AM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: leecreek]
DrEntropy Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
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Loc: Elsinore, DK
That was as a joke. Homage to Shankle more than its Ferrari cousins.

Unfortunately the red paint has pretty much flaked away by now. frown
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'67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC
'69 Lotus Elan +2
'78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\*/=O
'84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO|#|OO
'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

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#467815 - 06/12/08 12:19 PM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: DrEntropy]
lotuslover Offline
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Registered: 04/18/08
Posts: 74
Loc: North Dakota
Those Italians sure make nice castings. It's makes the 1.6 in the plus 2 look a little plain.
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#467917 - 06/12/08 04:14 PM Re: Electric fuel pumps [Re: lotuslover]
DrEntropy Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 20254
Loc: Elsinore, DK
Nahh. The Lotus T/C is a "business machine". Simple and gets th' job done. thumbsup
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'67 Lotus Elan S-3 DHC
'69 Lotus Elan +2
'78 Alfa Romeo Spider-current Daily: O=\*/=O
'84 300D Turbo:"Diesela"-SWMBO's Daily: OO|#|OO
'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

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