RE: IML: the hot starting problem,,,,,,again!!!!

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I have 13 carbureted cars and NONE of them have an electric fuel pump. They all start fine, hot or cold. I bought an electric fuel pump to install on my '48 L______C____ because everyone said that it would never start twice in a row with a mechanical fuel pump. I replaced the diaphragm in the original pump and it works great. The electric one is sitting in the box in the trunk.

Paul W.

In an email dated 18/5/2005 9:45:52 pm GMT Daylight time, "DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>i have 4 carbureted cars and i have not had to resort to installing an 
>electric pump. they always start with a couple pumps of the throttle.
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>>From: "mail.lig.bellsouth.net" <jagster911@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>Gosh: ?If I have to take another minute to go through this I will just 
>>scream! ?Carbureted cars have fuel in the bowls all the time, except when 
>>you turn your car off and the fuel literally boils out of the carburetor. ?
>>Then, a short while later, you try to start your car. ?You have spark, but 
>>you don't have fuel. ?Crank, crank, crank! ?Your poor starter gets hot, 
>>dies prematurely, and you face the old starter replacement or rebuild 
>>trauma again! ?Guys, the British and Europeans got around this a long, long 
>>time ago. ?It is called an electric fuel pump. ?Low pressure ones, like you 
>>need on your car are available at your local parts store for around 40 
>>dollars, they are the right pressure, take two wires to connect and can be 
>>placed anywhere in the fuel line by a trained monkey. ?Preferably, you want 
>>to locate it as close to the tank as possible. ?Most pumps like to push, 
>>rather than pull. ?Ok, that accomplished, you merely turn the ignition key, 
>>listen for the faint noise of the pump, filling your carb with gas, and 
>>start the car. ?Yes, Virginia, the stock pump on the engine remains in 
>>line, no changes anyone can see. ?Again, the knowledge base is enhanced. ?
>>No one should be offended by this little scrap of information.
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