OK, I had a facet pump on my truck, And it burned up. Literally, where the tire went into the case. So I thought I upgraded and went to a carter 4070 impeller type pump. But after a few hundred miles, it has quit on me a second time. So... I am planning on going back to another facet pump, unless I can get something better/more dependable.
the Carter pump acts like it is at pressure. but nothing is pumping, even after removing the line comming out of it.
How much have you spent so far on all of the pumps including time and headache???? You should just cut your losses where you're at and buy an Aeromotive A1000. It may be quite a bit more than you'd like to spend right now but you wont get stuck on the side of the road and you wont have to spend another day driving around town to buy another pump to replace the fourth, fifth or sixth burned up pump. JMO, Steve.
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1997 F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 Cali truck - IDM mod (check my webshots), 10k mod, DIY 1C Kit 160cc single shots, fully modified fuel system all electric, seperate pumps with WMO system and tube-in-tube inline heater, typical pillar guages, no cat, no muffler, no ebpv, moded ccv
I'm not that familiar with the fuel pump system of your model Ford so educate me a little. I have been using a low pressure Facet rated at 4 to 6 psi as a boost pump to push the veggie toward the stock frame-mounted fuel pump. That works on a PSD.
An Aeromotive would be a much higher pressure pump and is a replacement for the stock pump or used with a dual fuel system like the FN 74.
Just yesterday my Facet boost pump died. I have a feeling it was because I failed to install a screen between the tank and the Facet. My boost pump is plumbed between the veggie tank and the 10 micron Racor filter. I have elected to replace it even though Greasel and others say the stock pump can pull the veggie on through. Somehow it seems like an invitation for a failed factory fuel pump. I'd rather give the thicker veggie a little shove in the right direction.
Todd T
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2002 F-250 Lariat, PSD, CC, short bed, 3.73, auto tranny, Line-X bed liner, AFE Filter, HX crossover, intake heater delete, Evans NGC+, Dieselsite 203 thermostat, coolant filter, Amsoil by-pass filter, Schaeffer's synthetic blend tranny fluid, Bob Riley's tranny filter, Velvet Ride shackles, Rancho 9000 shocks with in-cab adjustment, 60 gallon aux tank for burning heated WVO, burning veggie since fall of '04.
So how does the A1000 differ from these other pumps? I will go that way if it is the best, but what makes it better?
The fuel system on this is a lift pump to a mechanical injection pump. Remarkably the injection pump pulls it on through untill it works hard like towing.
I'd like something that can handle the wide viscosity ranges that our WVO can be when its 40 degrees or 180. I want the pressure and flow to be pretty much constant, and I want the thing to last troublefree for at least 100K. This is why I'm working on build my own. The current pump may or may not be the one. The key is that be playing and experimenting Im learning. It's fun. Check out the post over here.
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So how does the A1000 differ from these other pumps? I will go that way if it is the best, but what makes it better?
The fuel system on this is a lift pump to a mechanical injection pump. Remarkably the injection pump pulls it on through untill it works hard like towing.
thanks
Doug
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Since you have an IDI, you don't need the pressure an A1000 gives (to 100psi for fuel injection). Both Aeromotive and Mallory make heavy duty low pressure pumps as well that would last. They cost in the $200-300 range tho. You might be OK with a cheaper electric pump mounted back by the tank.
ds--dont run a high pressure pump like that without a regulator on an idi--7 lbs at the most
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94 f250 idi turbo sc e4od alum fac rims 149,289 --dana 60 frt with posi--10.25 rear w/posi--shouldnt get stuck!! ats turbo 3" parts on--what a diff from stock turbo!!!!!--- also 96 F250 with 305,000 is fixed!!-- 7.3 rattler-also 85 6.9-needs new engine!! tired!!
97 burb--wvo at 40 will be solid--starts at about 48 deg---
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94 f250 idi turbo sc e4od alum fac rims 149,289 --dana 60 frt with posi--10.25 rear w/posi--shouldnt get stuck!! ats turbo 3" parts on--what a diff from stock turbo!!!!!--- also 96 F250 with 305,000 is fixed!!-- 7.3 rattler-also 85 6.9-needs new engine!! tired!!
I think it depends on your oil. I just threw that 40 number out as a ballpark figure. I mean I don't expect the pump will have to deal with 40 degree oil anyways I just want to see what it will do.
Check out my link above for the latest update. Things are coming along great!
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