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bcr5220
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Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:46 pm Posts: 13
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 Inline fuel pump question?
I just got a fuel pump for my 13hp go devil today and I was just wondering, when I put in on should I put a ball on the line still and if so should I put it before the pump or after it? Also any other advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:50 pm |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
Is it a remote or on motor tank?
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Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:52 pm |
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fishon!!
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:52 pm Posts: 339 Location: Capital Shity, LA
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
wht did you buy an electric pump or something? these small motors as always gravity fed/on motor tank or have a centrifugal pump powered by engine vacuum/for a remote tank. put your primer before the pump.
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:35 pm |
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bcr5220
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Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:46 pm Posts: 13
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
Yea I got and electric fuel pump because I took my small fuel tank off the engine and now use a 4 gallon tank thats in the front of my boat but there wasn't enough suction to pull it all the way through the 12 foot fuel line. Thanks I just wasn't sure if I was still going to need the ball on there to prime it.
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:32 pm |
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goodblasson
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Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:26 am Posts: 254 Location: Lafayette, La
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
Probably wont be able to use the primer bulb with a Epump. I tried putting one infront of my epump and it collapsed the bulb instantly and prevented gas from even flowing through. I took mine out and not have had any problems. Which pump did you buy and how many psi?
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:45 pm |
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bcr5220
MMT Member
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:46 pm Posts: 13
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
I got a sap electric fuel pump off eBay it's like 5 to 9 psi. I hooked it up today and ran it but instead of shutting off when it was full it kept pumping and dumping fuel into the carb. I even clamped off the line after the pump to see if it would shut off but still no go any ideas. On the other hand though the engine ran fine today without the pump I ran a couple miles too so it wasn't just a short trip.(this was with the electronic fuel pump still in the line just not hooked up)
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:24 pm |
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Wilson
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Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm Posts: 935 Location: South LA
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
I'm no expert but that sounds like too much pressure on that pump. I thought the ones people install were less than 5 PSI.
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:03 pm |
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bcr5220
MMT Member
Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:46 pm Posts: 13
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
That's what I figured but that's why I pinched the line after the pump and it still didn't stop shouldn't that of stopped it if that was the case?
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:16 pm |
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garjacker
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:39 pm Posts: 321 Location: greensboro n.c.
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
yea 5-9 psi way to high. you can get a pressure regulator or find a 2 psi pump. btw how is this pump wired up? through ignition switch or a on off toggle?
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:02 am |
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addictedtoquack
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Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:40 am Posts: 7 Location: NEW PORT RICHEY
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 Re: Inline fuel pump question?
should be .5 pound constant force for the float to work. have seen some people rig a blinker switch to pump so it pulses instead of constant flow. its a pain to get the proper feed pressure right when it was orig a gravity feed motor.
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:22 am |
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