Monday, October 27, 2014

Ditching the mechanical pump

Many Weber carburetor guides recommend using electric fuel pumps. They provide constant pressure (3.5 - 4psi) and give a slight horsepower gain. So I ordered the Facet fuel pump kit from Burton Power:

http://www.burtonpower.com/facet-electric-fuel-pump-kit-silver-top-4-4-5psi-fac476087k.html

and the blanking plate:

http://www.burtonpower.com/fuel-pump-blanking-plate-x-flow-pre-x-flow-essex-fp281a.html

Some good Weber resources:

http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/v/vspfiles/images/Weber%20Trouble%20Shooting%20Guide.pdf

http://www.minimania.com/Tuning_your_DCOE_Style_Carburetor

http://www.summitracing.com/int/search/product-line/haynes-techbook-weber-carburetor-manuals

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