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Old 08-02-2005   #6 (permalink)
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Stock fuel pump pressure . . .

Originally Posted by tealcarver
Manny:

If you are using the stock fuel pump, I don't believe you are going to get much more than that. I believe that you need an electric pump with the capacity to deliver the pressures Gil mentioned. You didn't indicate the type of fuel pump you were using, but I am suspecting stock. Probably need to convert to electric.

Bob
Sorry, but stock fuel pump delivers 3.5 psi at most! Solex, Weber, Dell'Orto carbs require low pressure/high volume. Much higher pressures than this will cause all sorts of problems with these carbs!
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