Hi Steve
Ever since I had a problem with my mechanical pump on the Split
Perswonality, I installed an electrical inline pump about 7 years ago and have had no
problems of any kind since. I don't think you should need a very high volume of
fuel - probably 3-5 lbs I would think. Anyway, my engine and carb are stock
and I have had no problems in 7 years. I was having fuel starvation problems
and took the carb apart, but could not find the problem. At any rate, I put
the electric pump on and have had no problems ever since. I do know, though,
that when you go an auto parts house, the first thing they want to know is the
make, model, year and etc. for the stock replacement which of course there is
no such animal. Pumps can run anywhere from about $40 on up, but the one I
put on is a very simple one which cost I think about $40 - $50. However, I can
look to see if I have any paperwork or whatever on my pump, but I may come
up dry. Let me know. The biggest problem nowadays, I would say, is to get a
pump that will handle modern fuels without components which will soften or
disintegrate in the modern fuels, especially since most now have ethanol. I
recently, in a 6 volt application which is much tougher to find electric pumps
for, had a pump give up the ghost and when I removed it and opened it up, the
diaphragm had essentially been dissolved by the fuel. Not all pumps have such
diaphragms, and I think the more expensive ones have a centrifugal pump
which is not affected, but they can get pretty pricey. In the case of our
engines, we don't need a very high volume pump or anything very tricky such as a
race car might require. Vic
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