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Posted by: Hine62 Sep 7 2013, 09:04 PM

I have an electric pump in my 914 that looks like this. What's the circled part in the pic below?

IPB Image

I'm not familiar with this type of pump. How do I tell what it is rated at and the psi adjustable?

Posted by: Kirmizi Sep 7 2013, 09:16 PM

Looks like a Facet and the circled item could be an inline filter.
AFAIK they're not adjustable.

Posted by: larryM Sep 7 2013, 11:05 PM

X2 on that - they put out about 6 psi - you can use an external psi adjuster device

QUOTE(Kirmizi @ Sep 7 2013, 08:16 PM)

Looks like a Facet and the circled item could be an inline filter.
AFAIK they're not adjustable.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Sep 7 2013, 11:40 PM

They're cheap, noisy, and somewhat unreliable. Use a Pierberg, which doesn't need a regulator for carbs.

The Cap'n

Posted by: pilothyer Sep 7 2013, 11:50 PM

They sound like a metal beaked woodpecker on a metal tree.

Posted by: Hine62 Sep 8 2013, 06:40 AM

Thanks for the replies.

I recently put dual carbs on and I don't think this pump is putting out enough pressure. First I was going to replace the filters, but then I got thinking that I didn't know the exact pressure that this pump is putting out. The gauge I have only goes to 5psi.

Posted by: brant Sep 8 2013, 07:06 AM

You only want 3 psi for carbs. So the gauge you have if fine for telling you if you have enough pressure. It sounds like you may need to add a regulator. Much above 4psi will push you needles and seats open causing your float levels to go high and your car to be rich. You need to regulate that pump down to 3psi

Posted by: Hine62 Sep 8 2013, 09:49 AM

I meant the gauge starts at 5psi...

Posted by: brant Sep 8 2013, 10:53 AM

Oops my mistake

Posted by: Drums66 Sep 8 2013, 12:31 PM

.....That is a facet electric pump & the circled part is an early
ford fuel filter!!
popcorn[1].gif ( I used thick rubber mounting gasket's to knock noise!....)
Tat..Tat....Tat...(no problem)

Posted by: rhodyguy Sep 9 2013, 07:34 AM

you need a gauge that reads lower than 5psi. or switch to the pump the cap'n suggests. less connections means less chance of fuel leaks.

Posted by: aircooledtechguy Sep 10 2013, 11:02 PM

I call those pumps "the midget with a machine gun"

I prefer the CB Performance Rotary pump (which is made by Carter. I've put around 100K+ miles on the one on my '66 VW Bus over the past 15 years. It's never let me down, is whisper quiet and is internally regulated.