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> In a message dated 7/19/05 7:50:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com writes: > > << What I would like to do is install a cheap-o electric fuel pump on a > momentary switch. When I need to fill the carbs I will simply press the > button for the necessary amount of time (to be determined once it's all > installed and tested). Once the carbs are filled I would then simply > start the car normally. The electric pump is ONLY for filling the > carbs, nothing more! > > Suggestions? Oh, and employ the KISS method -- Keep It Simple Stupid :-p >> > > Run a wire from the fuse box thru a 10 amp fuse to the positive side of the > pump. You'll have to decide whether you want the key on first, or just wired on > the bat + side. :D Install a switch in the ground wire side to the pump. > Can't get much simpler than that. > > Don't know why your carbs are running dry after a week though, as my Notch > can sit for over a month and fire right up (stock Solex carbs), and my Roadster > 2 / T-3 Heb is the same way (running Weber 34 ICTs). It's possible that your > pump might be getting weak though. But then with todays gas, anything is > possible. :O > > Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof > 71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, becoming a T-3 Heb, pics can be seen > at; > http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 > 69 Square, currently awaiting a t-4 engine transplant > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >