Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
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Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Persistent hard starting after sitting a while has me irritated enough to throw a GL1200 pump I had on hand onto my GL1000. I'd thought about just using it as a "priming" pump, but that's ridiculous. I'm abandoning the mechanical pump. For now, I want to keep the stock tach, so I need to keep the mechanical base, but really need to pull the pump off for clearance for the 1200 unit.
I'm not much of a metal fabricator (can if I need to, but it's too danged hot now in the garage). Anybody have a clue if these plates are anywhere near close enough to adapt to cover the void:
https://tinyurl.com/ycjhrlo7
I'm not much of a metal fabricator (can if I need to, but it's too danged hot now in the garage). Anybody have a clue if these plates are anywhere near close enough to adapt to cover the void:
https://tinyurl.com/ycjhrlo7
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
I cut the end off just leaving the tach drive, and had a welding shop do a plate over the end.desertrefugee wrote:Persistent hard starting after sitting a while has me irritated enough to throw a GL1200 pump I had on hand onto my GL1000. I'd thought about just using it as a "priming" pump, but that's ridiculous. I'm abandoning the mechanical pump. For now, I want to keep the stock tach, so I need to keep the mechanical base, but really need to pull the pump off for clearance for the 1200 unit.
I'm not much of a metal fabricator (can if I need to, but it's too danged hot now in the garage). Anybody have a clue if these plates are anywhere near close enough to adapt to cover the void:
https://tinyurl.com/ycjhrlo7
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Darn good idea, Doug. I do believe I'll steal it. I just popped for a sacrificial housing off ebay...just in case I ever want to go back, I'll have a complete unit in the "box".
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
I did it on my78....been electric for years. Does wonders for starting....among other things
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Yea I switched my dresser last year and it made a significant difference in starting.
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Hey Cyborg, ole buddy, ole pal. Is this where you cut the housing? I suppose a flat plate welded on, smoothed and polished won't look too bad...
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Ya that's pretty much where I cut it. Perhaps just a bit lower. Since my aluminum welding is not that great, I had a shop do it. It was years ago, so I don't recall how much, but If I did it, its was pretty cheap
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
40163 FACET SOLID STATE FUEL PUMP is the correct pressure range.
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
lol. Cheap works for me, too - although I did have to spring $9 (including shipping) for a spare housing. Gotta swap the gear over, but I feel better having my original, unmolested unit on hand.
Thanks. I'll be getting this done soon - preferably if I can catch a morning timeslot before it gets over 100 in the garage. Appreciate the tip. Dang good one.
Thanks. I'll be getting this done soon - preferably if I can catch a morning timeslot before it gets over 100 in the garage. Appreciate the tip. Dang good one.
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
OK. Parts have arroven. Need to get the aforementioned "Cyborg Mod" done and get after it. Looking forward to this one.
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Thanks for the tip, but that is one ugly unit. With respect, I believe I'm sticking with the 1200 unit if it works well enough.Toehead wrote:40163 FACET SOLID STATE FUEL PUMP is the correct pressure range.
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
I helped a local guy here last year with his conversion and we also cut off the fuel pump off like Cyborg but in a hurry and on the cheap, made a aluminum plate that was a nice snug fit inside and JB Welded it in place. with a bit of filing and sanding and a bit of rattle can dressing it has performed ok for him. I too like the nice Tig welded cap look.
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
desertrefugee wrote:Thanks for the tip, but that is one ugly unit. With respect, I believe I'm sticking with the 1200 unit if it works well enough.Toehead wrote:40163 FACET SOLID STATE FUEL PUMP is the correct pressure range.
You don't have to mount it in the open
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Re: Going Electric - Fuel Pump on GL1000
Interesting tidbit. My son hangs with the Baja crowd. The "real" Baja. One of the teams that fields an entry in the Trophy Truck class. One of their guys is supposedly a TIG "artist". He's saying that the housing is cast and doesn't always weld nicely. I had my son relay the message that I'll Dremel it into submission. How bad could it be?
...I'll find out in a couple of days.
...I'll find out in a couple of days.
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