Booster Fuel Pump - 04/29/22 05:33 PM
I am considering adding a hidden 6 volt "booster" fuel pump to my '37. Now that I have another classic car with one I can see the value. It does save a lot of wear and tear on the starter motor.
I found this 6 volt fuel pump in my stash of parts. It is a Carter 4259. Based on the information I can find it is a rotary vane pump. My research also indicates that this is probably not the correct pump for a booster application. It appears that it will have enough resistance to flow that the original mechanical fuel pump might have problems pulling through it.
I saw some postings that indicate they used this as their primary pump with a pressure regulator set at 3 1/2 to 4 psi. It is capable of about 6 psi which I expect is too much for these carburetors.
Am I missing anything?
I found this 6 volt fuel pump in my stash of parts. It is a Carter 4259. Based on the information I can find it is a rotary vane pump. My research also indicates that this is probably not the correct pump for a booster application. It appears that it will have enough resistance to flow that the original mechanical fuel pump might have problems pulling through it.
I saw some postings that indicate they used this as their primary pump with a pressure regulator set at 3 1/2 to 4 psi. It is capable of about 6 psi which I expect is too much for these carburetors.
Am I missing anything?