"Walbro FRB-11 Costs about $100, but lasts just about forever and only pumps as much as is being consumed. Its actually supposed to be used for reffer units." -jackbombay
from a thread on turbobricks.com
That's the pump I have here.
Supposed to kick on by itself, it's diesel/bio ready and affordable.
ever heard of these things called fuses?
R.O.R., I hope that wasn't directed at me. It's very condescending. I think everyone here knows what a fuse is, and what it's for.
The fires I was talking about preventing had nothing to do with fuses, etc. It had to do with the idea that you could have gotten into a crash and busted some fuel lines, but since the key is still turned on, and the pump still running, it could potentially feed fuel to a fire.
The fuel pump relay in a CIS-equipped car depends on a signal from a source such as the coil, alternator, etc., to determine if the engine is still running. Without that signal, the relay turns the fuel pump off after a few seconds. This is what would be necessary to
safely install an electric fuel pump.
ever heard of these things called fuses?
R.O.R., I hope that wasn't directed at me. It's very condescending. I think everyone here knows what a fuse is, and what it's for.
The fires I was talking about preventing had nothing to do with fuses, etc. It had to do with the idea that you could have gotten into a crash and busted some fuel lines, but since the key is still turned on, and the pump still running, it could potentially feed fuel to a fire.
The fuel pump relay in a CIS-equipped car depends on a signal from a source such as the coil, alternator, etc., to determine if the engine is still running. Without that signal, the relay turns the fuel pump off after a few seconds. This is what would be necessary to safely install an electric fuel pump.
chill.. i was being sarcastic.. no need to explain yourself, i knew exactly what you meant.. i was just in a smart@$$ mood when i posted that. didnt mean to offend.
rabbid is right about the relay, on my old 5000 wagon I had the fuel pump hard wired. I had my dog riding with me and he jumped into the ignition switch and turned it off while going down the road. After a few seconds of the car coasting with the fuel still running I flicked the switch back on, car started back up and all the fuel in the exhaust caught fire, like spontaneously! Made a mess of the $20 muffler I had on it!!