1937 Fuel Pump ?
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1937 Fuel Pump ?
My 37 is the inline 6. I have an electric pump on it that works fine and I have a mechanical rebuilt pump that I wanted to put on. Question is should I put a switch inline to use the electric as a primer or emergency pump or can I put the mechanical on and would it be able to operate the vacuum wipers without a direct fuel line? As you can guess I currently do not have wipers, that's how I figured out the mechanical pump on the car was not hooked up, it was bypassed. I didn't know if the vacuum for the wipers is created from the liquid fuel or just the action of the pump arm or if I will roach the pump without fuel to cool it? Any advice would be great.
#2
I'm not sure about a 37 but on later models the vacuum is created by a diaphragm on top of the fuel pump and should not have any effect on fuel delivery. It's there for the wiper motor only.
As far as needing a source for a primer if it didn't have one when new it shouldn't need one now....Tedd
As far as needing a source for a primer if it didn't have one when new it shouldn't need one now....Tedd
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[QUOTE=Tedd Thompson
As far as needing a source for a primer if it didn't have one when new it shouldn't need one now....Tedd[/QUOTE]
True.......but then again the electric primer does not hurt. A discreet installation can be barely noticeable, and can make for faster fuel delivery on an already lethargic 6 volt start. (ie: less cranking/low speed oil circulation) Use judgement that best suites your driving tendencies.
As far as needing a source for a primer if it didn't have one when new it shouldn't need one now....Tedd[/QUOTE]
True.......but then again the electric primer does not hurt. A discreet installation can be barely noticeable, and can make for faster fuel delivery on an already lethargic 6 volt start. (ie: less cranking/low speed oil circulation) Use judgement that best suites your driving tendencies.
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