![]() It is installed for back up and used only to over come a vapor lock if necessary or cold starts if the vehicle has been setting for a long period of time especially on 1955/56 models. I recommend an inline pump similar to the one pictured, which was purchased from Car Quest Auto Parts P/N E8016S. If you feel it is necessary to by pass the mechanical pump should it fail a by pass hose can be fabricated and carried to be installed if you desire. I do not recommend by passing the mechanical fuel pump when an electrical pump is installed. Electric fuel pumps are designed to push fuel and they loose efficiency when pulling fuel from the tank. If the electric pump is installed in the engine compartment they act as a heat sink which can cause a vapor lock. They should never be installed in the engine compartment for two reasons, distance from the tank and excessive heat from the engine. They should be installed as close to the fuel tank as possible. ![]() Stainless steel fuel lines, although they look great, absorb more heat and can also contribute to a vapor lock.Īn electric fuel pump can eliminate a vapor lock when properly installed and I stress when properly installed. They can also occur in the fuel line from the tank if the fuel line is too close to the tail pipe as it passes over the frame. Most vapor locks occur in the engine compartment of our Thunderbirds. ![]() Most fuel we purchase today contains ethanol which adds to the possibility of a vapor lock especially in hot weather and during sustained loads while driving over steep terrain. Vapor locks usually occur in automobile fuel systems between the tank and carburetor. Vapor locks are created in fuel systems when excessive heat turns liquid fuel into a non liquid vapor. ![]() Gil Baumgartner CTCI Authenticity Chairman ![]()
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