Terry Blanton wrote. > > On 8/19/06, Frederick Sparber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Nah. A junk yard (auto re-cyclers these days) should have electric fuel > > pumps on the cheap. Up to 90 Psi according to this: > > > > http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doityourself/a/aa050701a.htm > > Yes, this surprised me when I was helping a friend troubleshoot an > itsy-bitsy Mitsubishi. Wouldn't run. I asked if he had fuel and he > said the pump would shoot it across the room. However, he was getting > no fuel return. Seems today's cars have a supply and return pipe for > the fuel with a pressure regulator in the path. > > He eventually measured 40 psi and the manual said 80 min. Not like > the old carb days. Look at the pressure of a diesel fuel pump. I > found it quite surprising. > > I am seriously considering finding an old carbureated clunker to play with. > Good idea, but, be sure to get one with two aerials located by the front windshield sun shade, the one on the left for the IV, the one on the right with a fox tail, a tall hefty one on the back to compliment your ham radio call letter license plate, white sidewall tires, curb whiskers (required) and fender skirts. Running boards, wobble-head on dash, fog lights, and the little traffic signal light in the rear window red when you step on the brake and green on cruise. Not to mention a Model A coil to light the excess fuel in the tailpipe flame thrower. > > > > Hey, I could hang an IV bag from the aerial and slow drip it into the > > > intake. :-) > > > > Too ostentatious. > > Not for me. ;-) Think about it . . . people will get out of your way!! > Your way for sure, if that J Cell "Boom Box" backfires. :-)
Fred > > Terry >
