Carter Fuel Pump

CDN OpelNut · 06-13-2003

I would like to know if anyone out there has used the Carter fuel pump that is listed as a replacement for the GT? They are available new at the local parts dealer.

greensmurf20 · 06-13-2003

when i called for a fuel pump, they listed a carter and a federal mougal. i took the federal mougal, because it would be faster to get, but my dad has a carter fuel pump on a 355 SBC, and it has been doing fine for the past 6 years.....

lgladdis · 06-17-2003

saw your posting; we met last year at the Castlegar show. I have the other '71 GT in Trail. I pulled the electric fuel pump out of my car because I want to get back to a stock appearance. The electric works fine and it's yours if you want it.

This is an after market pump that was bolted onto the wheel well. Call me so we can chat about 2 opels for sale in our area.

Lonnie Gladdish

kwilford · 06-17-2003

I moved this thread from the "Canadian Opel Club" to the "Fuel System" heading, but it REALLY should be placed in it's own special spot. The "Trail, B.C. Opel Club"! TWO Opels in Trail? That's got to be some kind of "per capita" record, short, of course, Kat's five (5!) Opels in Leduc, Alberta. Hey, when are you two going to form a caravan (Opel insider joke) and come out to Calgary? We are having a Vintage Sports Car Club car show in September, and two more Opels would be quite the sight.

lgladdis · 06-17-2003

hey, a caravan sounds like a good idea.... I have a lead on a couple of GT's for sale (close enough to be just down the street). Add a couple of the GT's that are in Kelowna and we might upgrade to a convoy.

Anybody have the time to give me the quicky lesson in the differences in the fuel pumps between the various years of the GT?

CDN OpelNut · 06-18-2003

Iv'e got the Carter pump now so I'll let you know how it performs. The first drawback that I see is that it is a sealed unit so there is no access to clean the bowl or filter.

wyn · 06-19-2003

on fuel pump where to mount the carter electric fuel pump, do you have to put pressure switch also? thanks wyn

CDN OpelNut · 06-19-2003

wyn,

The Carter pump is mechanical. I direct bolt-on replacement for the stock one.

wyn · 06-20-2003

my pump is a carter electric . need to know where to mount it? not much room in back of opel gt.

cinco · 07-07-2003

In case you never got any feedback on your question of where to mount it, thought I would reply. When I made that switch I asked and was told to mount it under the car, specificly under below the tank. Well my hard headedness said no, and I mounted it up under the hood, about where the coil sits. These pumps push fuel, and do not pull it very well. Pulling fuel up out of the tank does not work very well, and I had all kinds of trouble and was eventually told "told you so" by several gurus. I remounted it in front of the rear axle, but low enough to be fed fuel out of the tank by gravity. It now works great and fuel flows exactly as advertised. I was concerned by the fuel filter never looking full, but I have run the pump with a pressure gauage and it reads correct, and I let it run from there into a bucket and it definetly flows at a good rate. I also have 3 fuel filters in place as these old tanks can get pretty cruddy and I do not want the pump or carbs to get plugged. Good luck.

opelgt722002 · 09-08-2003

Summit Racing carries a quiet pack for mounting the Carter fuel pump (and should easily work on others).
Basically it is 3 rubber mounts and recommends using rubber hose for 10" on the incoming side and 40" on the discharge side of the fuel pump.

wyn · 09-09-2003

Thank-you for your help. Wyn

opeldean · 09-10-2003

I thought my fuel pump was going out since the filter was not full of gas.I have replaced it with a new pump and it is the same way.So don't do as I did...unless you just want a new pump.

My old pump was fine but it had about 70,000 miles on it...so I wanted to replace it anyway.It is a mechanical pump.. I ordered it from OGTS..it was $37 and it was here in 2 days.OGTS sent me a nice instruction sheet which made it a breeze to install..plus I replaced all my lines while I was there.

The old pump was put on in 93..it was real well made and had a nice ,easy access screen..(mine had rust and debris in it).the new one is of a much lighter,stamped construction and is like some typical american throw away
item...for now I am just glad to keep Celeste in good running order..after all she has 211,00 miles on her.car runs awesome..
although a little gaasy smell when I park her hot.

baz · 09-10-2003

if you want the filter to be full mount it vertical instead of horizontal then it has no air in it

06-13-2003	#1 (permalink)
CDN OpelNut 1971 GT Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trail, British Columbia Posts: 533 Provided Answers: 4	Unanswered: Carter Fuel Pump I would like to know if anyone out there has used the Carter fuel pump that is listed as a replacement for the GT? They are available new at the local parts dealer.

06-13-2003	#2 (permalink)
greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,112	when i called for a fuel pump, they listed a carter and a federal mougal. i took the federal mougal, because it would be faster to get, but my dad has a carter fuel pump on a 355 SBC, and it has been doing fine for the past 6 years..... __________________ previousely owned 8 GTs and 1 manta. currently own 92 25th anniversary Z28. Ttop, 350, T56 swap, many upgrades, basically a complete restore. 67 chevy sportvan deluxe....next in line.

06-17-2003	#3 (permalink)
lgladdis Opeler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Trail, BC, Canada Posts: 58	fuel pump saw your posting; we met last year at the Castlegar show. I have the other '71 GT in Trail. I pulled the electric fuel pump out of my car because I want to get back to a stock appearance. The electric works fine and it's yours if you want it. This is an after market pump that was bolted onto the wheel well. Call me so we can chat about 2 opels for sale in our area. Lonnie Gladdish

06-17-2003	#4 (permalink)
kwilford Über OpelGT.com Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,087 Real Name: Keith Wilford Provided Answers: 4	I moved this thread from the "Canadian Opel Club" to the "Fuel System" heading, but it REALLY should be placed in it's own special spot. The "Trail, B.C. Opel Club"! TWO Opels in Trail? That's got to be some kind of "per capita" record, short, of course, Kat's five (5!) Opels in Leduc, Alberta. Hey, when are you two going to form a caravan (Opel insider joke) and come out to Calgary? We are having a Vintage Sports Car Club car show in September, and two more Opels would be quite the sight. __________________ Keith Wilford working on my '71 GT and '75 SportWagon

06-17-2003	#5 (permalink)
lgladdis Opeler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Trail, BC, Canada Posts: 58	caravan hey, a caravan sounds like a good idea.... I have a lead on a couple of GT's for sale (close enough to be just down the street). Add a couple of the GT's that are in Kelowna and we might upgrade to a convoy. Anybody have the time to give me the quicky lesson in the differences in the fuel pumps between the various years of the GT?

06-18-2003	#6 (permalink)
CDN OpelNut 1971 GT Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trail, British Columbia Posts: 533 Provided Answers: 4	Iv'e got the Carter pump now so I'll let you know how it performs. The first drawback that I see is that it is a sealed unit so there is no access to clean the bowl or filter.

06-19-2003	#7 (permalink)
wyn Opeler Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pa Posts: 6	carter fuel pump on fuel pump where to mount the carter electric fuel pump, do you have to put pressure switch also? thanks wyn

06-19-2003	#8 (permalink)
CDN OpelNut 1971 GT Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trail, British Columbia Posts: 533 Provided Answers: 4	wyn, The Carter pump is mechanical. I direct bolt-on replacement for the stock one.

06-20-2003	#9 (permalink)
wyn Opeler Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pa Posts: 6	carter 4070 fuel pump my pump is a carter electric . need to know where to mount it? not much room in back of opel gt.

07-07-2003	#10 (permalink)
cinco Opeler Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grant MI Posts: 19	In case you never got any feedback on your question of where to mount it, thought I would reply. When I made that switch I asked and was told to mount it under the car, specificly under below the tank. Well my hard headedness said no, and I mounted it up under the hood, about where the coil sits. These pumps push fuel, and do not pull it very well. Pulling fuel up out of the tank does not work very well, and I had all kinds of trouble and was eventually told "told you so" by several gurus. I remounted it in front of the rear axle, but low enough to be fed fuel out of the tank by gravity. It now works great and fuel flows exactly as advertised. I was concerned by the fuel filter never looking full, but I have run the pump with a pressure gauage and it reads correct, and I let it run from there into a bucket and it definetly flows at a good rate. I also have 3 fuel filters in place as these old tanks can get pretty cruddy and I do not want the pump or carbs to get plugged. Good luck. __________________ 69, 72, 73 GT and a garage load of parts

09-09-2003	#12 (permalink)
wyn Opeler Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pa Posts: 6	fuel pump Thank-you for your help. Wyn

09-10-2003	#14 (permalink)
baz opel free after 26 years Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sunderland england Posts: 4,941 Real Name: barry williams Provided Answers: 4	if you want the filter to be full mount it vertical instead of horizontal then it has no air in it Last edited by baz; 09-10-2003 at 02:56 PM.

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