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seriesonenut



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Electric fuel pump
Hi
My series one 4x2 is fitted with 2.25 petrol engine and remains positive earth. The Land Rover has a mechanical fuel pump, the original electric pump long gone. During really hot weather I get vapour lock. I am thinking of fitting an in line electric fuel pump. Problem is they are all negative earth.

Question - could if fit a pump with direct battery feed insulated from the vehicle without causing a dead short? Clearly dead shorts and fuel supplies are not a good mix Rolling with laughter

In theory the fuel lines are insulated and if I need to create a bracket of some kind I can make that non conducting.

Thoughts appreciated........ 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2
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dorsetsmith



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X GPO or post office land rover most of their kit is pos earth ?


https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/catalogsearc...rch_group=
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
You can use one of the two-wire Facet solid-state (cube type) pumps, connecting red wire to chassis and black as feed.

https://mossmotors.com/media/instructions/377-420.pdf (see bottom of page 3)

Don't buy a copy - only a genuine Facet. You can find them for about £45 to £50.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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blackwolf



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You could get a new pump of the original type (deep pockets needed) but why not convert to neg earth?
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Slideywindows



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Richard, plenty of early 2.25 petrol Ninetys get vapour lock, with electric pumps.


Surely the answer is to solve the vapour lock, rather than change the pump?


Just an after thought -

Most early coilers with electric pumps have a flow and return system to a swirl-pot and then gravity feed to the carb.

Very early 2.25 petrol One Tens (such as the one I am beginning to work on) have the same mechanical fuel pump as yours.

However, they have a special carb with a Y-shaped connection for the flow and return fuel pipes to merge at the same entry point on the carb.

Will you have a flow and return set-up for your electric pump?
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seriesonenut



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Hi
Thanks for the responses. Why not change to negative earth? I have invested in a Simon BBC positive earth distributor a couple of years back and this set up is working well.

Charles, I was looking at this -
http://www.webcon.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=48

This looks like an in line pump with no return. That said i could fit one (a return) as described and as fitted to early coil sprung Land Rover's.

I have replaced the mechanical pump, moved and insulated the fuel line to see no real improvement. Someone recommended a heat shield to protect the carb from the manifold.

I have overcome the lock by pumping the mechanical pump by hand, so in theory an electric pump would be doing this better than the small hand crank pump lever

Anyway keep any suggestions coming Thumbs Up 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2
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MR_JAMES



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
I am using a new su aua25 points pump on my series one from burlen (positive earth as well) these work on both polarities and will last for years and years. 1953 80"
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