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Offline Zen

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Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #75 on: December 25, 2013, 07:56:21 AM »
I'm not sure if its the pumps fault or the carburetor,  the pump is wired to the coil.  Def want to get the right set up

The best way to wire one in, in my opinion, is to run a wire straight to the battery (fused of course) and switch it on and off with a relay with the trigger side wired in line with the oil pressure switch.  You might want to wire a push button "relay bypass" switch to make it easier to deal with just in case the carb ever runs dry.  What this does is shuts the gas flow off unless you have oil pressure.  The pump doesn't start until after the engine starts, and stops as soon as you loose oil pressure when it stops, even if you leave the switch on.

Offline ASBug

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Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #76 on: December 25, 2013, 10:21:56 AM »
Great idea!

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #77 on: December 25, 2013, 10:28:34 AM »
That is a good idea,  I'm going to get a picture of the pump,  I am def open to putting the right one on,  thanks for the help

Offline letsbuggy

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Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #78 on: December 25, 2013, 11:51:06 AM »
I have an electric pump on every vw I have and have had. The only problem I have ever had is not putting my filter first.

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #79 on: December 25, 2013, 12:37:26 PM »
Put the filter before the pump?

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #80 on: December 25, 2013, 12:39:09 PM »

Offline Smelly_Cat

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #81 on: December 25, 2013, 01:22:52 PM »
I had this issue,  the float is supposed to push a pin up to  cut off the gas when the bowl is full.  When engine finally starts a huge explosion occurs and raw gas sprays out the tail pipe on Frank, or you ever is in front of the exhaust pipe

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #82 on: December 25, 2013, 03:09:06 PM »
I added an extra washer to the float switch,  it seemed to work until I was just turning the key on without the engine running,  only did it for a few seconds at a time but that was all it took

Offline letsbuggy

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Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #83 on: December 26, 2013, 02:02:31 PM »
if when using electric put filter between pump and tank i found out the hard way they dont pump fine powder rust verry well and i think the pumps i buy are 2 to 5 psi..

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #84 on: January 05, 2014, 12:06:39 PM »
Draining the oil in the ghia,  why must it have no drain plug

Offline volksnick

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Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #85 on: January 06, 2014, 08:17:59 AM »
David always said that it was because Americans were lazy. The Germans put the plug on the place for convenience BEFORE you too the screen out. That kept you from getting the black oil bath. Then they started having trouble with the "it doesn't have a filter" crowd turning into the "my engine just seized" crowd. Lazy Americans... I think it was sometime around 73 or 74 if I remember enough of that story. The Germans reinvented it so that you HAD to remove the screen. Blame those that came before you!

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #86 on: January 06, 2014, 09:55:04 AM »
I'm gonna find a drain plug plate and switch it

Offline ASBug

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Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #87 on: January 06, 2014, 12:59:05 PM »
 ;D Lazy American  ;D

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #88 on: January 06, 2014, 12:59:32 PM »
Yup

Offline travisyoung

Re: 71 ghia

« Reply #89 on: January 26, 2014, 04:43:35 PM »
Out cruising today,  broke belt,  picked one up for 4.99,  made it back home

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