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Should I put a mechanical fuel pump in my 74 Westy?

 
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mackay



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:16 pm    Post subject: Should I put a mechanical fuel pump in my 74 Westy? Reply with quote

I want to get the fuel pump out of the engine compartment and we're not finding any safe place to mount the existing electric fuel pump. What do you think? John MacKay 706.286.4572
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Jon
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is there a provision for a mechanical pump? The electric pump on my bus is under the tank. It is easy to get to it and it is tucked up and out of the way. My fuel filter is there too.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't do it.. The diaphragms inside mechanical pumps are dying from ethanol enriched fuels.
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