Scooterotica

So whats involved/the process in using a fuel pump?

No No No - Feckin pain in the ass! something else to fail at a crucial time ! gggggrrrrrrr

The only time a fuel pump is needed is when the top of the float bowl of the carburettor is not below the bottom of the fuel tank. The only time that happens on a Lambretta is when it's on it's side or upside down, and then fuel starvation is the least of your worries.

GP Kevo wrote:The only time a fuel pump is needed is when the top of the float bowl of the carburettor is not below the bottom of the fuel tank. The only time that happens on a Lambretta is when it's on it's side or upside down, and then fuel starvation is the least of your worries.

Strange you say that.. because on mine it was when I'd been doing more than about 75mph for more than about thirty seconds with a big Amal on a TS1. No pump.. fuel starvation. With pump.. many thousands of miles with no problems.

you could use the gilera runner mikuni 1 if thats any help

Right, I'm now looking to fit a fuel pump to one of my Lambrettas, which has a long range tank that sits low and a carb that sits high. If fuel level is low and I go anywhere near a hill I run into classic fuel starvation issues. Fill the tank and the bike climbs the same hills without issue. On reserve the tank actually flows faster when full so I know tha ttap function is not the problem.

Who is running what type of pump? Pros /cons?

Thanks

Adam

Adam if memory serves me correctly i think Eden was trying something a couple of years back, so maybe he could help.

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^... Eden, no way, he's a dodgy one! (kidding)

Eden, what are you up to?

Adam

I ran an electric one a couple of years ago but ran into fuel starvation problems due to the pump draining the battery down even though I had put in a by pass. It got me to the Belgium border before I disconnected it and threw it in a hedge!



Edit: although. Thinking about it now, maybe if I had discontent the video camera, not been charging my phone and turned the lights off it may have got me further tbh.

^... confirms my previous statement (lol)!

Ta