The pump is definately a low pressure item. Wednesday, September 04, 2002, 10:23:06 PM, you wrote:
RC> If its flowing fuel out the jets, then the fuel level is too high in fuel RC> bowls. The fuel level should be just below the jet hight. RC> The needle and seat in fuel bowls, or your floats are stuffed, or your fuel RC> pump is pumping too high a pressure for them to shut off the flow. 3 - 5PSI RC> is all they can handle. Are you sure you are not using an EFI fuel pump? RC> They pump at 35PSI. RC> Forget the regulator for now, get these right first. RC> ----- Original Message ----- RC> From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RC> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RC> Sent: Wednesday, 4 September 2002 17:31 PM RC> Subject: SU Throwing Competition >> Hello membersozdat, >> >> Is there an SU throwing competition out there? I recon I am about >> charged up to challenge the title. >> >> I took in everyones advice, now, here is what I did. Checked the >> needle/float setup on each of the carbies, all looks good. As an >> experiment, got some clear tubing and checked the float level on the >> front carby, it seemed good, and as both bowls seemed ok, didnt >> bother to check the back one. Pulled off the piston setup, checked >> the needles, the needle in the back piston is bent, front one isnt, >> so I very delicately attempt to straighten the bent needle as a >> temporary thing. Turn the fuel pump on with the pistons out, fuel >> fountains out of the jets, that doesnt seem to be right to me, cause >> the float bowls should just be maintaining a constant fuel height, >> which probably lends more weight to what Nick was saying about using >> a pressure regulator, but I wanted to check cheaper things before >> opening my wallet. >> I put the pistons back in, start the car, next thing fuel is >> dripping from the front carby where the hose to the jet connects to >> the fuel bowl - there was a little o ring thingo in there when I >> took the hose off, it must have fallen when I was putting it all >> back together after checking fuel levels, and now it is missing. >> >> So, does anyone have one of those o rings they can sell? I havent >> been able to get that regulator yet, but im not going to even look >> at the car until I get one now. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- Best regards, Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
