Bugman114
Number of posts: 749
Age: 20
Location: Ellenwood, GA
Registration date: 2008-08-10
 |  Subject: Re: 1979 SuperBeetle Convertable  Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:39 pm | |
| | emil wrote: | | .....we're thinking of going behind the fan shroud..... |
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Do NOT mount the fuel pump near the motor at all. Mount it as close to the gas tank as possible. preferably on the firewall right under the tank. The reason, is that electric fuel pumps are designed to PUSH fuel, NOT PULL. Mechanical fuel pumps are designed to pull. i had an electric pump mounted on the fanshroud and had nothing but problems. it badly overworked the pump, and caused it to overheat and cut out while driving. i moved it to a place where it got air while driving, and that helped, but if you stand still for a long period of time, it will overheat, and die. i had finally mounted the fuel pump under the tank, and it was like night and day. the pump was MUCH cooler. i could leave the car idling for an hour, and the pump still stayed cool, even with no air flow. also you will get bad vapor locking issues mounted in the engine compartment. since the fuel is under a vacuum, instead of pressure, it will cause the gas in the line to vaporize, which will leave you on the side of the road. mount it under the tank, and avoid all the problems me and many other people had, lol.
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Grifspop
Number of posts: 136
Location: Snellville
Registration date: 2009-04-15
| | Subject: Re: 1979 SuperBeetle Convertable Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:28 am | |
| Yeah, I've got the electric fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, and filter mounted under the gas tank, I isolated the pump with some rubber grommets when I mounted it, and it was a breeze to wire right from the dashboard too.
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1957 Beetle
1967 Beetle
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Grifspop
Number of posts: 136
Location: Snellville
Registration date: 2009-04-15
| | Subject: Re: 1979 SuperBeetle Convertable Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:30 am | |
| You can also wire in a cut-off to the fuel pump as an anti-theft device, or hook it into an alarm if you're adding one of those.
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Sometimes I wonder.......Why is that Frisbee getting bigger?......And then it hits me.
1957 Beetle
1967 Beetle
Remember: Anyone can RESTORE a Volkswagen, but it takes a REAL MAN to cut one up!
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emil
Number of posts: 11
Age: 38
Location: Hiram, GA
Registration date: 2009-07-01
| | Subject: Re: 1979 SuperBeetle Convertable Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:02 pm | |
| | Bugman114 wrote: | | Do NOT mount the fuel pump near the motor at all. Mount it as close to the gas tank as possible. . . and avoid all the problems me and many other people had. |
| Grifspop wrote: | | You can also wire in a cut-off to the fuel pump as an anti-theft device |
Wow, thanks guys. I'll definitely make sure we update the location in light of that information. You guys rock! |
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Bugman114
Number of posts: 749
Age: 20
Location: Ellenwood, GA
Registration date: 2008-08-10
| | Subject: Re: 1979 SuperBeetle Convertable Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:06 am | |
| i actually had a switch in the inside of my bug to manually turn it on or off. best to hide the switch tho. I remember someone told me once that they wired the pump to the headlights, so the car wouldn't run unless the lights are on. personally i just pull the red wire off the switch, and leave them on, so the lights come off when you turn the key off.
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61 Baja
952 Berrien Sand Rail
unknown Sand Rail (GOT FOR FREE)
Rusty beyond all repair Sand Rail
69 Baja (GOT FOR FREE)
1929 Mercedes benz kit car on 70 bug frame (GOT FOR FREE)
74 Super beetle: No longer turbo'd at the moment
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(O\ ! /O)
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Aircooled Airheads
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