Carter fuel pump, Where would you put it Options

[michelfg]

We bought this 914 a couple of years ago. It had the fuel injection taken out and replaced with a carburetor, weber dfev 32/36 so I am stuck with this setup. Recently it has had trouble starting and idling. One of the things we found that the fuel pump a Faset seemed to stop pumping when we cranked the car. Any ideas on that? So I read the internet and finde out racetep says you should use a Carter fuel pump, so I bought one. The Faset was installed under the rock guard under the fuel tank. The Carter does not fit there. Any ideas where I should put this? My car a 1972 1.7 that my son used for a daily driver until we started having problems. Thanks for the help.

[ArtechnikA]

QUOTE (michelfg @ May 27 2005, 09:35 PM)

I could actually return it to the engine compartment if I so choose even though I read about pumps push better than pull.

originally they were located below the engine shelf, right where the heat exchanger dump valve blows hot air on it all the time, which is why the factory moved it up front.

yes, you're much better off using it as a pusher, and i'd do whatever was possible to mount it there -- smaller pump, different location, something. but you *could* (technically) mount it anywhere although as close to the tank as possible is best. yes, if you can maintain a gravity-fed hydraulic head to the input it'll work MUCH better.

i like using the recirculating style because it helps keep the fuel cooler and filters all the time, even though i just used the Facet style when i did my car (a long time ago - we have many more pump choices these days).

there are a couple of threads here about fuel lines. plumbing a separate return line now may be more hassle than you find worthwhile now so don't stress if that's true.

i just packed away my wiring diagram, which is for a different car anyway (one that had carbs from the factory). i'd use whatever fuse originally powered the FI computer; you know that one has power during the cranking cycle...