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Re: [T3] Fw: Carbby fuel pressure


On Wed, 2002-09-18 at 19:46, Everett Barnes wrote:
> > My Crap Brazillian stamped out modern pump will pump 2.5PSI but when Im on
> the gas heavily it will lose a pound or so and regain it when I let off....
> >
> I pulled apart what I thought was an original dual carb. Type 3 fuel pump
> today to compare it against an NOS single carb. fuel pump rebuild kit I
> have, the springs on the fuel pump diaphragms looked identical.  I was
> expecting the dual carb. one to be beefier to spit out 5 psi vs. the single
> carb.'s weaker pressure.
> 
> I'm not sure if that determines anything, maybe what I thought was an
> original dual carb. fuel pump was just a Bug one that someone rotated the
> top 1/2 on to get it in the "correct" Type 3 position.
> 
When we needed to lower the fuel pressure in VW's, we would add another
gasket or 2 under the fuel pump. So, if you remove a gasket, then you
would raise the pressure.
SO, maybe the difference is not in the spring/diaphram, but in the
housing dimensions.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT (It drove)
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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