Carter Fuel Pump- sort of died
09-15-2010, 03:14 PM
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Carter Fuel Pump- sort of died
I have been running this pump since spring but it has been a short season for me. Only about 75 hours on the pump.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRT-P4600HP/
At the lake last weekend I was doing my daily checks and caught the fuel pressure at 15 PSI dead idle. I am not sure how long it has been this way but all seemed well, the Holly Blue carb did not unseat the needle or anything else bad.
I had a spare fuel pump under the seat so I swapped it out and now back to 6 PSI.
In years past I used the smaller version of this Carter on a vanilla 502 and it lasted for several seasons before I upgraded HP and pumps. Just confirms my suspicion that if you are going to run an electric fuel pump you better carry a spare!
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRT-P4600HP/
At the lake last weekend I was doing my daily checks and caught the fuel pressure at 15 PSI dead idle. I am not sure how long it has been this way but all seemed well, the Holly Blue carb did not unseat the needle or anything else bad.
I had a spare fuel pump under the seat so I swapped it out and now back to 6 PSI.
In years past I used the smaller version of this Carter on a vanilla 502 and it lasted for several seasons before I upgraded HP and pumps. Just confirms my suspicion that if you are going to run an electric fuel pump you better carry a spare!
