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Speaking of fuel pumps
I have my A4 out of my Catalina 30 for stringer repair. I am wondering about the carburetor. Its been 6 years since the last rebuild and it has run flawlessly since.A new rebuild kit is roughly 80 dollars. A electronic pump is 120. dollars. I plan a roughly 300 mile round trip this summer.
I like to try new things but the old works well. I would like opinions as to weather the electronic way fuel pump is a good upgrade or is it a wash? Thanks for reading Greg |
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If it works I wouldn't bother. I'd have a carb repair kit around and deal with it when you need to. You can buy spares, nothing wrong with that, and nothing wrong with having spares. I'm not into replacing things that can be replaced easily once a problem is detected. Note: electric fuel pumps can fail suddenly, but in reality, it's probably not that sudden. They give subtle signs that things are not right, hesitation, longer to start, sputtering on throttle up.
I'd say your call on that one.
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When was the last time you rebuilt your mechanical fuel pump? You know what happens when the internal diaphragm fails, right?
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Both mechanical and electronic fuel pumps have advantages and disadvantages when compared. Which type of pump you use gets down to personal preference.
Carburetors do not wear out in the usual sense. The vast majority of carburetor problems are caused by dirty fuel. A fuel pressure gauge between the fuel pump and the carburetor would be a great diagnostic addition if you don't have one already. If fuel system trouble should arise it will make it easy to determine where the problem is or is not. ex TRUE GRIT |
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Greg, consider what needs to be done when a fuel pump fails to return to operation. For the purpose of this discussion we'll assume all the necessary replacement parts, testing equipment and tools are on board. General fuel system leaks are not included because their repair is the same for either type of pump.
Electric pump, OPSS failure Jury rig = jumper the OPSS terminals Complete repair = replace OPSS Electric pump, pump failure Possible jury rig = dislodge stuck ball under bottom cap Complete repair = replace pump Mechanical pump, diaphragm failure Jury rig = none Complete repair = remove and rebuild pump or alternatively replace pump, change crankcase oil multiple times
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My preference is to not have any kind of electrical spark anywhere near my fuel accept in the cylinder via a spark plug. Those pulse pumps can also leak and there is a constant "make & break" switching while running so the fuel if it leaks is exposed to spark. Dave Neptune |
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