Fitting Facet fuel pump

[McDuff]

Hi,  does anyone have experience of fitting a Facet Red Top Competition  fuel pump in an early SE (mine is a 1989 kit)? 

 

I understand the pump needs to be vertical , although not sure.   I also believe the SE had provision for this type of pump in the wiring loom with a green coloured live feed?

 

What type of hosetails do I need,  straight or 90 degree?

 

Previously my car used an engine cam driven pump.

 

Any photos much appreciated.

 

Cheers......................John

[Captain Colonial]

Hi John,

 

According to Facet, the fuel pump should be mounted with the outlet above the inlet. This will help with eliminate vapour lock issues. Never locate the pump so the outlet is below the inlet. Horizontal mounting will not effect fuel delivery performance.

 

The fuel pump live feed on mine is a green wire, but IIRC correctly, you're going to twin Webers?  If you are and you're using a Red Top, I'm pretty sure you're going to need a pressure regulator as well.  The Webers need about 3.0-3.5 psi whereas the Red Top pumps out up to 6.5-7.0 psi, which could damage the Weber's internal gubings.  If you already have a pressure regulator, my apologies for appearing to teach you how to suck eggs.

[Andy (Sycho)]

I have a build manual from Jan 2000 & That lists the fuel pump feed as green if you have one it should be a rear drivers side by the axle, mine was mounted on diagonal chassis member so it wasn't completely vertical if I remember correctly.

O & it shows 90 deg inlet & outlet in the manual.

Andy

[McDuff]

Many thanks,  Ihave found what appears to be a green/brown wire near the driver's side axle,  at the moment I have no way of testing it.    Stay tuned !

[Tricky]

Hi John,

 

According to Facet, the fuel pump should be mounted with the outlet above the inlet. This will help with eliminate vapour lock issues. Never locate the pump so the outlet is below the inlet. Horizontal mounting will not effect fuel delivery performance.

 

The fuel pump live feed on mine is a green wire, but IIRC correctly, you're going to twin Webers?  If you are and you're using a Red Top, I'm pretty sure you're going to need a pressure regulator as well.  The Webers need about 3.0-3.5 psi whereas the Red Top pumps out up to 6.5-7.0 psi, which could damage the Weber's internal gubings.  If you already have a pressure regulator, my apologies for appearing to teach you how to suck eggs.

Filter king pressure reg already fitted.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Light green with a white stripe is the more common colour for the pump feed, that said, it's a kit car, so any things possible!