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Old 10-04-2018, 12:10 PM
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On an 82 series tractor, don't they need a fuel pump to run as the tank sits lower than the carb? Would it be fine to replace the fuel pump with a 1-3 psi electric fuel pump or 3-5 psi one? I'm going to be in an engine without one.
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If you don't live on a hill side and keep it above 1/4 tank you will be fine. I ran an 1811 without one for a few years.
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If you don't live on a hill side and keep it above 1/4 tank you will be fine. I ran an 1811 without one for a few years.
Well, a good portion of our farm is hills.
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IF....you want to run an Electric Fuel Pump, this has worked well..
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On an 82 series tractor, don't they need a fuel pump to run as the tank sits lower than the carb? Would it be fine to replace the fuel pump with a 1-3 psi electric fuel pump or 3-5 psi one? I'm going to be in an engine without one.
What's wrong with a mechanical pump?
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IF....you want to run an Electric Fuel Pump, this has worked well..
Still have't figured out how they work. do they go into the tank and have a line coming out?
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Still have't figured out how they work. do they go into the tank and have a line coming out?
They're in-line. They come with directions.

Back to my question: what's wrong with a mechanical pump? No wires, last a long time.....
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I run electrics with check valves on my main workers because I trust them more than mechanical ones to not leak into the crankcase. That’s a pretty common thing on KTs and Mags. Can’t speak to mechanical pumps on k-series but I don’t think those are as common on cubs. . You can also make an adapter plate and run a vacuum one.
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It's only a common problem after the engine/fuel pump is 25 years old or has a but load of hours. I bought my 1811 in 2002 with about 1300 hours on it. Motor was new at 1175. It now has 2100 hours. I've put ONE fuel pump on it. To me that isn't a bad enough failure rate to justify wiring up an electric pump that may last 10 years if you're really lucky. Failure rate on electric pumps is higher than mechanical.
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It's only a common problem after the engine/fuel pump is 25 years old or has a but load of hours. I bought my 1811 in 2002 with about 1300 hours on it. Motor was new at 1175. It now has 2100 hours. I've put ONE fuel pump on it. To me that isn't a bad enough failure rate to justify wiring up an electric pump that may last 10 years if you're really lucky. Failure rate on electric pumps is higher than mechanical.
Fair enough. It's just a peace of mind thing for me. I know that's one thing I (probably) don't have to worry about happening.

I also like that electric pumps can "pre-prime" the carb without cranking the engine.

I think I like the vacuum pump the best of all of them, though, since they are super cheap (and easy) to replace compared to the other two options.
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