Converting to electric fuel pump. Pinto.

[SteveRST]

Hi guys,

I'm soon to fit a Facet electric pump and Filter King pressure regulator to replace the mechanical fuel pump on my 2.1 Pinto.

Do I actually remove the mechanical pump? If so, what do I fit in its place to blank it off? Or would I just block off the inlet & outlet from the mechanical pump and leave it where is?

Only on day 6 of Westy ownership, but the upgrades are beginning!    

Cheers,

steve

[neilwillis]

What's the problem with the mechanical pump?   Facet have been known to be unreliable, so if the mechanical one supplies enough fuel, I'd leave it well alone.

[DickieB]

My XFlow just has an ali plate blanking off the hole where the mechanical fuel pump used to be.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

My Pinto has an electric pump but the old pump is still in place. Never thought it might be a problem.

[SteveRST]

Neil - previous owner advised me that mechanical pump is struggling to cope. Engine is making approx 155 bhp although fueling at the top end is not all it could be.

I have ordered a Facet interupter 'silver top' fast-road pump. Have heard about the unreliability issues in the past but have also heard these have been sorted out now.

steve

[karlgurney]

Hi my 2l pinto has had the pump removed and hole blanked off with a metal plate.

Karl

[Black Shadow]

I have an ally blanking plate if you want it, my engine is about 175 bhp and running with a silver top. if you want the blanking plate drop me a mail with your address and I'll send it off to you.  

[SteveRST]

Blackshadow - Cheers!  You have a BB message.

[SteveF]

Have recently removed the mechanical fuel pump from my Xflow - got an aluminium plate + 1/4 inch thick gasket from 105speed - when I fitted it the plate buckled slightly and just wouldn't seal. Got a steel one from Vulcan, and tried a thinner gasket (as the thick one had split slightly as I tried to tighten it to stop the weep of oil I was getting) - and am still getting a slight weep - anybody any bright ideas - I tried tightening the plate to the correct torque for the fuel pump bolts (from Haynes) but this was really low - and didn't make a good seal at all

[neilwillis]

Well, I'm on my second Red Top in less than a year, so I'd say reliability was still an issue.

If you need one though, there's no getting round it I guess.

[Bob Green]

I have 172 bhp on 45's with a pressure regulator and run a mechanical pump with no problems for the last 8 odd years.