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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Smokey Eddy on November 17, 2009, 02:06:05 pm

Title: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: Smokey Eddy on November 17, 2009, 02:06:05 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cube-Solid-State-Electric-Fuel-Pump-6-to-9-psi_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4a9c4ba699QQitemZ320449783449QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cube-Solid-State-Electric-Fuel-Pump-6-to-9-psi_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4a9c4ba699QQitemZ320449783449QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

Ideas?

Title: Re: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: maxfax on November 17, 2009, 03:01:58 pm

I've used those on my gassers and diesels with good results.. 

I had one on my WVO for a while, but I suspect it didn't enjoy the heat as it died pretty quick...

I didn;t use the screw in filter they sent though... I think it was actually causing some restriction..

Title: Re: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: burn_your_money on November 17, 2009, 07:27:16 pm

"FLOW: 10GPH @ 9 V STARTED"

That seems on the low side of things to me, especially on a hopped up diesel

Title: Re: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: Smokey Eddy on November 18, 2009, 02:07:46 am

all i see is 10 gallons per hour which is significantly more fuel that i think i can burn in an hour ...
what does that @ 9 V started mean?

Title: Re: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on November 18, 2009, 08:18:43 am

10 gph at 9 volts...

thats really low... but it will probably work.

Title: Re: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: vanbcguy on November 18, 2009, 08:42:33 am

Quote from: Smokey Eddy on November 18, 2009, 02:07:46 am

all i see is 10 gallons per hour which is significantly more fuel that i think i can burn in an hour ...
what does that @ 9 V started mean?

Don't forget the VE pump sends MOST of the fuel back down the return and only injects a small amount.  The extra fuel is used to cool the pump.

Title: Re: What do you guys think of this lift pump?6-9psi
Post by: blackdogvan on November 18, 2009, 08:59:38 am

I googled them, didn't take long to find a WVO forum where they were being discussed in detail. Thats the old model, noisy & 10% failure rate. There is a newer plastic shelled unit that apparently fails less & is still noisy.