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ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE

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1965LONEWOLF

08-30-2007 12:55:12




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A FRIEND HAS A PULLING TRACTOR , AND IN 1 OR 2 ND GEAR ITS FINE , BUT 3 ND GEAR ABOUT HALF TRACK IT EITHER RUNS OUT OF POWER ( 2500 RPMS DOWN TO 1800 RPMS ) OR IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL , I WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF HE MAY NEED A ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ?




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Lou NY

08-31-2007 05:45:27




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 Re: ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to 1965LONEWOLF, 08-30-2007 12:55:12  
An electric fuel pump "will" increase the volume of fuel availible to the carb or filters on a gravity feed system, most electric fuel pumps have lift rating of 1 to 4 feet suction head. Then a corresponding output pressure at a specfic flow rate.
Lou



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Lee in Iowa

08-30-2007 15:06:18




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 Re: ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to 1965LONEWOLF, 08-30-2007 12:55:12  
A guy I know pulls a 1206 which was originally a gravity fed system but now has an electric fuel pump to feed the injector pump and won't work w/o the electric. Do not know the specific setup though.



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Lee in Iowa

08-30-2007 15:00:14




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 Re: ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to 1965LONEWOLF, 08-30-2007 12:55:12  
A guy I know pulls a 1206 which was originally a gravity fed system but now has an electric fuel pump to feed the injector pump and won't work w/o the electric. Do not know the specific setup though.



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JT

08-30-2007 13:40:02




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 Re: ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to 1965LONEWOLF, 08-30-2007 12:55:12  
If you have a gravity feed system, an electric pump will not help. The electric pump can only pump what the fuel line will flow and with a gravity feed, you are getting all the fuel you can get. If it were running out of fuel, it would probably be popping and surging. I would start checking ignition, or timing, compression, etc. or it may just flat not have enough power to pull the sled in 3 rd gear.

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Walt Davies

08-30-2007 13:05:07




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 Re: ELETRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to 1965LONEWOLF, 08-30-2007 12:55:12  
What kind of tractor does it have a fuel pump or is it gravity fed.

It should never run out of fuel if all is OK make sure that you have at least a half tank of fuel as the front end will raise an cause trouble if low fuel in tank. Also make sure that the fuel line is clean all the way from the tank to the carb. Pull it apart completely clean out tank and all lines and valves and screens. Make sure that the needle valve on carb is clean. It should pull strong all the way if all is correct but it only takes a small piece of dirt to cause your problem.
Walt

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1965LONEWOLF

08-30-2007 13:11:57




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 Re: ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to Walt Davies, 08-30-2007 13:05:07  
gravity fed , and its all new hose and a fram g 2 filter - also new - i have just seen alot of electric pumps on pulling tractor lately and i was wondering when do you get to the point you need a pump ? rpm ? lenght of the track ? both ?



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rrlund

08-30-2007 14:36:17




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 Re: ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to 1965LONEWOLF, 08-30-2007 13:11:57  
Is that one of those inline automotive type filters? If so,there's the problem. Those things aren't made for a gravity flow system. Throw it away and put a sediment bowl on it like was intended.



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B-maniac

08-30-2007 15:24:27




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 Re: ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to rrlund, 08-30-2007 14:36:17  
rrlund is absolutely correct. A filter is designed with either pressure or suction involved. You have neither in a gravity feed other than the pull of gravity. They had paper filters back then but still used a sediment bulb for a reason. Most that use an electric pump do so because they have relocated their tank and now it is below the carb. Others do it because they have more money than brains. Simple answer to your question...NO you don't need one and would just give you more headaches. With a pump you need a regulator,then you need to know where to set the pressure to work with your carb float and needle valve , then theres more wiring,fuse and relay etc,etc,etc... NO!

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Bob Kerr

08-30-2007 18:14:23




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 Re: ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ? DO I NEED ONE in reply to B-maniac, 08-30-2007 15:24:27  
Way way back years ago , Indy 500 cars had a lever on the side of the car the driver had to pull on a couple times a lap. It was an air pump that pressureized the fuel tank to make the fuel move. Boy that would get the comments at a pull! it would make that filter work ok though.



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