Worst Electric Fuel Pump for Your Classic Car?! Let's Upgrade.

I've been running an edelbrock electric pump for months now and I've had nothing but problem after problem. I'm excited to be upgrading to this Carter pump!

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[nicolasmartinez]

Yeah I work at a shop and we have had problems with that same pump and a customer didn’t believe us

[akawireguy]

I have an '86 Toyota 4X4 truck and an '85 ford van. Both have fresh engines and transmissions but I have had endless fuel pump problems for several years. The Toyota pump actually had the arm collapse. I haven't been able to find a mechanical fuel pump for either that would last longer then a year. I finally installed this same pump in the Toyota in line with an oil pressure safety switch. It has been in there now for 3 years noisily doing it's job. After a year with that pump I installed one in the van and again it has functioned without a problem. I found these exact same pumps under a no name brand for so cheap I carry a spare in each vehicle. These pumps are noisy but worth it.
If I were you, given the location of your pump I would lose those push on connectors and use ring terminals and nuts. All it's going to take is you roll across a cardboard box and those wires will be disconnected.

[flinch]

Its not always discoverable, but there is a minimum flow required in most external pumps - things don't live long dead headed for any extended period... plus, they are possible to vaporlock - no liquid means cooling ends [and the pump does too]. I have a 1971 vehicle I am about to drop the tank on to accomplish some basic things: replace sender with one fitted for a return line, replace existing steel line/add a return, and bless the general trunk area & rear frame rails with some paint, having access to all that. After that, I'm going to try something a little off the beaten path: keep my mechanical fuel pump on the engine and install an electric. The purpose of the electric will be carburetor bowl priming [or emergency service]. Mechanical will handle regular operation, keeping things relatively period correct. To do that, electric will parallel an inline check valve [spring loaded around 1 or 2 psi] - prevent recirculation around pump while running, but opened when mechanical suction demands. In the engine bay, another spring loaded check valve between supply and return [before mechanical] to act as a pop-off around 7 psi. Wild card? probably need an orifice to limit flow through that so pressure doesn't fall down completely as it pushes through mechanical pump. Why all that trouble? Because modern gas no longer has comparable additives to suppress evaporation as it once did: park for a week, and your fuel bowls are half empty/near dry.

[jeffbryan]

I think you made a good choice with that pump. I put the same one (never checked the part number but it looks the same) in my truck long ago. (like in the 90s) TOTALLY trouble free so far and still noisily humming along which I've grown to appreciate just for the immediate knowledge of juice from the battery on turning the key to on position. I made custom mounting hardware as well. I was lucky. I just grabbed the first electric pump I found at the time. I hope you got at least a couple of those Edlelbrocks replaced under WARRANTY! (Call them up EVEN IF THE WARRANTY TIME HAS ELAPSED...you never know what might happen!)

[TorquePowerVideo]

We used that same Carter pump on our '65 Mustang project. It's been a good one so far and I have one of those red Edelbrocks as a backup lol

[WilliamDaniel-my]

You're right about those red pumps, had one crap out on me a few days ago. Just to get an engine running on a test stand, twenty minutes and the pump burnt up. Whereas that Carter style I've used in airboats for years with no problem, mounted two feet above the fuel tank.

[eetack]

Thanks for the confirmation on the pump, first day out on a freshly built jetboat, not only could it not keep up with a 950xp on a 480hp 454, (6psi until you mashed it, then 0) it failed after leaving the dock to load the boat. Total run time, less than 2 hours including install testing, and trailer runs. We replaced ours with a prestolite p95.

[TheJoefussGarage]

Just caught this video of yours, and am impressed with yer skills here. As far as yer choice of pump here, I used this exact model Carter pump, 4 to 7 Psi version about 35 years ago on my 65 Mustang coupe. It finally failed about 20 or so years of perfect operational usage later. I have three old Fords, all using this pump over many decades. Very satisfied overall. Those "pulse" type pumps are disposable, and should only be considered as an emergency backup, to get you home only. Lover that truck, I just subscribed.. Keep at it Girl !!!!

[ThePeopleVerse]

I have no experience with either of these pumps. Some need a pre and a post filter. Some overheat if they deadhead (without a return line) as they do not shut off at a given pressure.
If you have more failures, maybe look into those situations.
Also, I hope you have been in contact with Edelbrock as they need to know and look into why the high failure rate. It would help us all should they fix the issue.

[ExitRestorations]

Love what you're doing on the channel. Keep them coming.

[ikesims]

I, m stealing you mounting idea! Best i, ve seen yet. I, m installing same style pump on my 77f100!
Thank you

[Repete]

Hey, nice fix. I would also have done a shrink wrap on the electric connections.

[SeanGne]

that's a badass truck. keep it up!

[aceprater]

total digg. I'm working through mechanical fuel pump issues right now on my 78 bronco. Sounds great!

[MichaelBrown-ypeq]

I have installed a few of the Carter electric fuel pumps, and I all ways install them with the motor facing up, with the inlets and outlets down a 1/2 to 1 inch below the frame.

[robertgupton]

I found on the late 80s Fox body fuel injected converted to a carburetor you have to put a low amp fuse on a positive and the negative side electrical terminal for the pump to last a long time.

[rongarcia]

Hahaha what you just said about Edelbrock is true I just put one 3 day's ago drove it to the store and home now it took a shit can't believe that the price was 67.00 bucks a auto zone said there's no weren't on them

[chrishensley]

Carter makes well built electric and mechanical pumps.

[oldblueaccord]

I was just in the market for one on a vehicle I trashed the mechanical pump on with contaminated fuel. Thanks!

[xavierjr]

I’ve literally went thru 4 as well this video helps a lot 😂