I'm considering switching to an electric fuel pump with a ground lift switch in the cabin. The idea is that I don't drive my 60 as much as I used to (moving up north too, so it'll go all winter without being turned over). I figure with an electric pump I can kill it and run all the fuel out of the carb before letting her sit for a while. Anybody else done something like this? A search didn't turn up any threads but I thought someone might have an opinion.
switching to electric fuel pump - opinions?
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If that's all you want to do, I can think of a couple ways much cheaper and easier than adding an electrical fuel pump.
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Oh yeah? I'm all ears on the other ways to cut fuel, that's the only motivation I had for switching so if I can keep the current pump I'll do that.
Do you own a pair of vice-grip pliers and is there a section of soft fuel line you can get to? An endwrench on one of the two drain plugs in the carb will drain the bowl...
This^^ Adding an extra fuel pump introduces another point of failure. If it's not there, it can't break.
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Fair enough! I assume it would be better for the pump to clamp the high pressure side?
I have hard line between fuel pump and carb...I would clamp the soft line before the pump
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This is the part I'm unsure of; I'm fine clamping a soft line or whatever, it wouldn't be the first problem on this truck that I've solved with a vice grips, but I don't want to do something that could cause damage to the mechanical pump. I know that the high pressure side can handle a flow stoppage of course, but would it be detrimental to starve the pump on the supply side?
2F fuel pump is pretty simple and sturdy, it won't care
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Letting it crank for a bit to start after a winter nap isn’t all bad. It’ll be spinning your oil pump and repriming the system while it fills the carb. I’d just top off the tank and add some fuel stabilizer right before you put it away and forget about it until spring.
If you’re really concerned with it, get a little squeeze pump for fuel and fill the carb through the vent before you start it. This is what I do whenever I start pretty much anything that’s been sitting awhile.
If you’re really concerned with it, get a little squeeze pump for fuel and fill the carb through the vent before you start it. This is what I do whenever I start pretty much anything that’s been sitting awhile.
My truck had one installed before my ownership. I’m sure someone was trying to solve a mystery problem. It was a real hack job and made no difference or actually made things worse. The truck actually felt like it ran better when I removed it.