good luck,
Dale
> Hey Brad,
> When I said to mount the fuel pump under the hood, I
> did not mean to mount it on the hood.
> You can mount the electric fuel pump in the engine
> compartment. Take a look at the n600 sedan. It has the fuel pump > mounted under the driver side headlight and it is drawing the fuel from the > tank which is 6 feet away.
> While I can see the advantage of putting the fuel pump > below the level of the fuel tank, the Honda 600 pumps will pump fuel at > a level above the fuel tank. What do you think is happening when you are > driving uphill .... the elevation of the pump is above the tank.
> I've used the Honda 600 fuel pumps to pump gas from a 5 gallon fuel canister > into the car and it has not had a problems developing a suction and delivering > fuel to the car.
> Dale
> > I would like to make a correction on the information on this last > > post where he said it is OK to mount fuel pump under the hood. It is NOT OK > > to mount an electric pump under the hood. It should be mounted where the > > original one is near the fuel tank or close to it, it must be mounted below > > the top level of the fuel tank. An electric pump has low suction > > capabilities so has a hard time sucking fuel a distance but has good pushing > > capability and can push the fuel a distance,it is known as a Pusher pump.
> > Now a mechanical pump is the opposite, It has great suction capability and > > can suck fuel a distance as from the tank to the engine and is called a > > Suction Pump. Now an electric pump will work up front but can have problems > > loosing prim and other issues. I hope this sheds some light on fuel pump > > operation. Brad @ Classic Auto Service Dallas > > --- In > > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com > > , > > goinhm@... wrote:
> > > Hi Laurie,
> > > Below I have
> > copied a msg which Bill C published on fuel pumps. It > > > kinda looks > > like the same pump which Lyle mentions in his msg. Not sure if
> > these will fit in the compartment on your coupe.
> > > For the
> > coupe, the fuel pump and fuel filter are in the same > > > compartment > > under the rear seat (driver's side). Have you looked at the fuel
> > filter to see if it is looking like it contains particles. If your new fuel
> > > pump does will not fit in the same compartment, you can relocate it > > under > > > the hood. You would need to remove the existing pump and > > splice the two > > > fuel lines together. Home Depot sells barbed brass > > splice connectors and > > > stainless steel clamps in the plumbing > > department which will work.
> > > For starters, I would remove
> > the rear seats and existing fuel pump.
> > > I would then attach a new
> > fuel pump (and if it doesn't fit into the
> > > compartment, that is ok.
> > Let it lay on the bench where the seat is attahced).
> > > You might need
> > to buy some fuel hose, splices, and clamps to do this. Then > > > run the > > car and see if the problem is resolved. If it is, then you can
> > figure out where to locate the fuel pump.
> > > Here is the msg
> > from Bill;
> > > Or you can go here and use an after
> > market inline pump to push your fuel
> > > to the carb. And for as little
> > as $18.00. If your pump is not working you
> > > can leave it in place
> > and run the fuel hose to the filter in the same place > > > and hook up > > your new fuel pump in rear by the tank where all the new pumps > > > are.
> > And no one will know the difference.
> > http://www.discountfuelsystems.com/shop ... XXX&PN=&Nr
> > =AND(category:Fuel+Delivery,universal:0)
> > > &Ntt=fuel+pump
> > > The big difference is that these are new pumps not
> > something sitting on
> > > the shelf for the past 30 years.
> > > Bill
> > > Good luck,
> > > Dale
> > > Hi Laurie, any
> > electric pump that is low pressure 2-4 PSI will work.
> > > This would be
> > a good choice:
> > http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp ... _electric-
> > fuel-pump-airtex_5773407-p
> > > Carter also makes one.
> > Lyle
> > > --- In
> > _anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > _
> > > (mailto:
> > anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> > )
> > , "laurie_randall@" wrote:
> > Hi all!
> > > > My beautiful,restored '72 z600 baby car came home on a > > flat bed last > > > Fri.Noticed a "howling" noise from behind me. Uh,oh.I > > think the fuel pump is > > > unhappy. Tried to proceed.Didn't get > > far.Came home not like we left.Did get > > > it started again this past > > weekend after checking fuel level,venting > > > etc.turned on the car and > > pump made it's normal click,click and floop,floop > > > sounds. Started > > her up and she ran for awhile (5 min or so) then the howling
> > started again and engine slowly quit and died.Stepping on the accelerator > > did > > > nothing.Soooo,i believe it is the pump.Does anyone know where i > > might find a > > > Working fuel pump used,New,or alternative??
> > > Thanx,Laurie