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On 21 Oct 2001, at 9:41, Ralph wrote: > I took out the manual fuel pump.. it was leaking.. and covered off the > hole. I got one of those regular electric fuel pumps and also put on > one of those dial regulators after it. so first is the fuel filter, > electric pump to regulator then a T ~ to both carbs. > > Well it is fine around town but on the highway, as soon as it gets to > 50 it really fumbles and wont run good. Seems like it is starved for > gas. I have to stop and let the fuel pump fill the bowls. (or drive > below 55) then it works great. FIRST: Are you aware of the safety hazard involved with installing an electric fuel pump that just goes on when you turn on the key. In an accident, that pump will just keep running pumping out gas. I lost a friend in a crash/fire a number of years ago. I'm pretty sensitive to this. There are safety impact switches which others can tell you about which will take care of this. As someone else suggested, it is always better to install the pump under the gas tank, where it will never suffer from vapor lock. This may not help your problem, however. I suggest that you connect a temporary fuel pressure gauge in the line from the regulator to the carb. Watch what this pressure does above 55 and then move it to before the regulator. You may find that the regulator just has too much restriction for your flow. Was the pressure too high without the regulator? - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe