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Originally Posted by Payton King
after you figured the problem. My first thought was sucking air but I thought you were running a Rick's tank that was all baffled up.
I am suprised that your car was not stumbling. When mine would uncover the pump it was very noticable.
I did call Ron and asked him. He knows that those pumps are voltage sensitive and if for some reason your alternator is charging more than 14 volts they will burn out. But again, they said it was mechanical. You could always try a GM unit from an F body.
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It is a Ricks, but an older version. It's a lot shallower (its only 6-1/2") than the current design. And evidently the newer version went to a revised venting design.
It was strange they both died without much notice. The first one stumbled maybe three times, 5 secs later it was done. The second didn't hiccup, just wouldn't accelerate then it stopped.
Holley does rate them as up to 18.5V operating voltage, don't think there is a way I could be generating that much. The voltmeter in the dash is rock solid around 13.5V when its running.
I'm considering other options at this point. If Holley is willing to work with me I'll try to make there's work first. I'm leaning towards multiple pickups with the Walbro tank pickups in each corner. Sounds like a good design project
Payton, you gonna make it to Motorstate? Ron's car is a taxi anyway, he'd wouldn't mind you ridin' all day
