Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I purchased this electric pump to eliminate vapor lock issues on a Ford E350 carbureted van that only had a mechanical pump on the block. On hot days and as the vehicle would get on an incline, the engine would stall and die. The only way to get going again was to cool down the pump or get on flat ground.
This pump works exactly for what I intended it for and it resolved my problem. I did find the install instructions/specs rather vague, and not much help from the airtex website either. I ended up perusing install instructions for other similar pumps, (Mr. Gasket, Carter) to determine the best way to wire it, mount etc. The pump does look to be better quality than the Mr. Gasket pump. It has full metal construction, a filter, and seems to be built in the USA. I left my original mechanical pump in line (was only 1yr old) and use the electric pump in conjunction. Despite what some sources may say, there is no harm to run both functional pumps.
I used heavy gauge wire to a 20A fused accessory lead with a switch for manual override and ran a ground lead straight to the battery. I installed at a 45 degree angle just after my tank switching valve. With the mechanical pump only, I generate 7psi and when the engine gets hotter, pressure starts to drop. When I turn on this electric pump, I have 7psi continuous fuel pressure. There was no need to use a pressure regulator with the pump. I even did my vapor lock test on the grade that it would happen on. I got the engine to fail, then turned on the electric pump and had full power. On flat ground, I drove over 30 miles with the electric pump off. I run with the electric pump on all the time.
Click Here to see more reviews about: Airtex E8012S Electric Fuel Pump
Click here for more information about Airtex E8012S Electric Fuel Pump
No comments:
Post a Comment