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I see Filling Station is now offering 6V electric fuel pumps! Awesome. Love to see 6V upgraded parts offered.
I know many of my fellow car club buddies use one to help prime their carbs when starting, then shut them off once the engine runs. I may install one too, as I notice if my 51 sits for more than a few days, it takes several cranks before she fires.
Love those 6V wiper motors too!!
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If my 52 sets for more than a week, I just give it a shot of starter fluid and off she goes.
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The are pluses and minuses to adding the 6 volt pump. I have an almost new one sitting in my shop but really do not feel it is needed for me. I just accept that the engine is going to crank for a while when the car has been sitting. I know I could eliminate even that small nuisance if i wanted by either giving it a shot of starter fluid or just a squirt of gas down the carb.
Using the electric pump just to assist in the starting avoids problems with too much pressure and flow for the carburetor float valve as well as the extra cranking load on the starter and battery. The primary reason I am reluctant to install it is the additional potential problems it introduces. You have more wiring, fuses and switches and fuel line connections. Plus it is one more place for a blockage.
I drive my car frequently enough that the benefit is not greater than the disadvantages.
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I put a priming pump on my '53. I got mine on Amazon a lot cheaper than TFS or Cof40s.
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We have an engine that likes to let the carburetor go dry too.
I just wipe the area clean around the wing nut on the air cleaner, loosen the nut a few turns, put a small splash of gasoline into the hollow area around the wing nut, and start it up. Don't forget to tighten the nut again after it's running.
Works like a charm, and with minimal danger of fire if the engine coughs back.
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