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Archive => Archive board => Engine Shop => Topic started by: MurderedGolf on May 01, 2013, 09:02:40 am

Title: Fuel pressure question
Post by: MurderedGolf on May 01, 2013, 09:02:40 am

Does anyont know how much fuel pressure i should run with a solex 28 pict-1

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: Bob(Herbie) on May 01, 2013, 02:20:02 pm

My VW of America Without Guesswork book says 3 to 5 pounds per square inch (psi)

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: MurderedGolf on May 01, 2013, 02:21:53 pm

Thanks i need to know so i know what electric fuel pump to get

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on May 08, 2013, 12:38:47 pm

(http://www.4wheelparts.com/aux_incl/images.ashx?i=MRG_42S_PIC_4_1_72.jpg&partNo=MRG&w=400&h=400)

42 S with your small carb (3.5 PSI max

(http://images.oreillyauto.com/parts/img/medium/mrg/12s.jpg)

12S (with the addition of a regulator) for a bigger carb

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: 3Gear on May 08, 2013, 02:53:35 pm

Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on May 08, 2013, 12:38:47 pm

(http://www.4wheelparts.com/aux_incl/images.ashx?i=MRG_42S_PIC_4_1_72.jpg&partNo=MRG&w=400&h=400)

42 S with your small carb (3.5 PSI max

(http://images.oreillyauto.com/parts/img/medium/mrg/12s.jpg)

12S (with the addition of a regulator) for a bigger carb

I ran one of the pumps above off the shelf from pepboys, along with a pressure regulator and never had a problem...

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on May 08, 2013, 02:55:48 pm

There's one on the Blue Meanie

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on May 08, 2013, 03:44:46 pm

Baja have a regulator?

Title: Re: Fuel pressure question
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on May 08, 2013, 09:59:20 pm

Baja has a Weber carb. pressure was at 6.

Didn't put a regulator on but I did put clamps on the feed hoses