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New Zealand
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December 2004
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Fuel pump installation
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Tue, 12 April 2005 06:37
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Well, I'm coming down to the business end of my conversion now, having actually got all the parts together finally! Just a question regarding the fuel pump I should use.
Basically at the moment I have: an 18R fuel system, including mechanical pump, an 18RG(EU?) fuel pump with one hole blocked off and an electric fuel pump from repco (brand new, this woul dprobably be best?).
My 18RGEU has a plate bolted onto the side of it where the mechanical pump goes, I was thinking it might be easier if I use the external electric pump instead of swapping a mechanical one onto the block. The new engine will have 40mm Mikuni-Solex carbs on it.
Will this work? Where should I mount it? Will the stock fuel lines suffice? Anything I need to watch out for?
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November 2002
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Re: Fuel pump installation
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Tue, 12 April 2005 06:52
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A low pressure fuel pump is best, using the stock fuel lines is fine. Mount it below the bottom level of the fuel tank
to work best. My is on the RHS chassis rail behind the rear tyre on my RA23. Make sure it is well earth and run a single dedicated power wire to it from a fuse box.
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Location:
Rocklea qld
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February 2003
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Re: Fuel pump installation
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Tue, 12 April 2005 08:07
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18rgu will run perfectly fine with the standatd mechanicla pump. if u go to efi you will need the high pressure pump
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Location:
New Zealand
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December 2004
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Re: Fuel pump installation
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Tue, 12 April 2005 09:17
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Currently the block has the plate over the fuel pump hole, should I try putting the standard one in or just use the electric one?
Also will the stock lines be fine? And do I need a return at all?
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Location:
New Zealand
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Fuel pump installation
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Wed, 13 April 2005 23:04
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TTT 
Anyone? Any other tips or should it be reasonably smooth sailing?
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: Fuel pump installation
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Wed, 13 April 2005 23:07
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If the fuel pump hole has already been blocked, just use the electrical pump. They are easier to replace anyway should something go wrong with it.
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Location:
New Zealand
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December 2004
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Re: Fuel pump installation
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Wed, 13 April 2005 23:12
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Cool. How about this return line business? and will I be albe to use the current lines for the electrical pump?
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