What kind of Electric Fuel Pump do you use?

[Johnboy333]

OK, so I am tired of replacing manual Fuel Pumps on my 70 VW Beetle, want to go to a Electric Fuel Pump, what is a good one or what does most people use, looking for one ready to use on my VW? I understand it needs to pump about 2.5 to 3.0 of pressure, is this right? Want one that is already set ready to use. Thanks in advance for your help, broke down again.javascript:emoticon('')
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[modok]

Carter or Faucet have been VERy good in the past.
The future is always a mystery.

[windfish]

I'm running a Carter, got somewhere around 20k miles on it and it's still happily humming along.
Puts out an even 3psi, no regulator required.

After bad luck with a sealed mechanical pump I picked up a Pierburg and got one of the awful rebuild kits WolfsburgWest used to sell. Worthless garbage, I was tired of dealing with mechanical pumps so I stuck in the electric and it's been trouble free.
Saw in a recent topic WolfsburgWest started making their own Pierburg kits with good results; if they'd done that a few years ago I'd be running the mechanical, but I like the electric and wont be switching back.

If you go electric there's a few different ways to wire it safely so it cuts off the pump when the engine dies.
Important in case of an accident, you don't want the electric pump continuing to pour gas onto a fire.
Easy way is to use a rabbit (iirc) fuel pump [edit: fuel pump relay], pic from the gallery -

[Johnboy333]

I have heard Carter is good, what model did you get, and did you use a relay inline with it?
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[GjMan]

Have had good experience w/the Facet. Be sure to get the lower pressure model. And mount it as close to the tank as possible.

As windfish suggested, wire it so that it cuts out when the engine stops. Holley makes an oil pressure sensor for this purpose, but there are several ways you can do this.

[busman78]

Facet cube, Made in the USA, 2-1/2 psi, have one that is 20 plus years old and still going strong, about a third of the price of the Pierburg.

Either that Kaehler relay, a later model VW/Audi one with a built in fuse on top or a couple single pole Tyco (Bosch) relays one for crank the other for run to power the pump.

[Glenn]

[windfish]

I'm running a Carter P60504
A note that this pump pushes well, but I don't believe it'll pull fuel to it -- so it needs to be mounted below the gas tank.

[wcfvw69]

[slalombuggy]

I've run Faucet pumps with very good success, a bit noisy but if you put them on rubber isolators they are quieter. I've also installed Carter pumps in friends cars and they work very well also, but I don't like barbed fittings in my cars I use all AN fittings. Either will support anything from stock to big carbs on big engines no problem.

brad

[neil68]

[Zundfolge1432]

X3 what Glenn said that Bill said . I’ve got a couple of 36hp engines running original German pumps over 60 years old, can’t swear they’ve not been rebuilt but thinking back I didn’t notice any problems with the newer replacement mechanical pumps till about 15 years. Same condition that center rod began to migrate and we had excessive pressure concerns as well.

I can understand why folks would want to install electric because just
like other inferior aftermarket parts they are left with few options. As you know the German pumps and the Brazil pumps are rebuildable but if money is tight and you aren’t worried about appearances that electric pump looks better and better. talking to a friend of mine today who rebuilds OEM steering boxes it’s same situation but it breaks down different in that the majority of his market comes from Ghia owners. Seems they are willing to spend the extra money to keep their cars original whereas type 1 folks are buying chinese parts in the mistaken belief they are saving money. I’ll just say buying those aftermarket chinese parts is going to cost more in the long run. Good luck

[heimlich]

Mechanical pumps work great. Buy new, NOS, or rebuilt.
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[jhicken]

I'm running a Carter in my '69, mounted below the tank with a relay.
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[Multi69s]

Been driving an ACVW as a DD for over 30 years, and never needed anything but the stock fuel pump for engines ranging in size from a 1300 to a 2110. In an accident, an electric fuel pump can be fatal, if not setup properly.
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[Meiang]

Like a lot of replies why would you want to run an electric fuel pump.

The original VW pump work fine for just about ever. Original VW fuel pump overhaul kits are readiliy available so there is no excuse to use some cheap and nasty non original unit or an electrical pump.

With an electrical pump you need extra wiring and possibly a fuel pressure regulator. All this would cost more than overhauling the original pump and causing a lot of grief trying to install it. As they say its a no brainer.

[volksworld]

the only time i would use an electric pump would be on injection conversions where the block had no provision for a manual pump...the little facet cube worked fine for that (think there may be low and high pressure versions, if so get the low pressure one)....those pumps push, they dont pull, so they have to be mounted under the tank...rubber mounts and a relay...but i'd still stick to manual....my 8000rpm race car used a stock pump....are you fighting a rust issue in the tank or line thats screwing up the pumps?

[madmike]

Loud as @#$k Holley Red mounted under the fuel tank

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