Go Back   Pocket Bike Forum
User Name
Password

Thread: fuel pump
View Single Post
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 12-05-2008, 08:41 PM
Crash Dummy's Avatar
Crash Dummy Crash Dummy is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Posts: 865
Crash Dummy is on a distinguished road
Send a message via MSN to Crash Dummy
Pocket bikes in general use a gravity feed fuel delivery system for the carburetor. Therefore if you mount the fuel tank below the carburetor you will get no fuel flow.

BUT.
Walbro carburetor's have an internal fuel pump that uses the crankcase pressure and vacuum to power the pump within the carburetor. The best thing you can do is get a Walbro carb off a chainsaw that uses an external pulse line. Fabricate a flange to bolt the carby that will press into the stock manifold then drill and tap a hole into the crankcase for a small hose nipple to screw into that you plug the pulse line into. This drives the fuel pump and everything works hunky dory and best of all it's easy to tune and make setting up a throttle linkage very easy for use with an RC servo.

The short.
When a Walbro carb is primed it is able to pump fuel from the tank and the engine will operate no matter which angle the carburetor or engine is sitting. The fuel tank can be above or below the carb it doesn't matter.
__________________
Banshee SHO - WHEELIES ARE FUN

"It is better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt."
Reply With Quote
 
» Site Navigation
» Our Sponsors
Advertise Here

» Current Poll
Do you think that weight class should be added to the 2009 Australian Tittles
Yes - 41.03%
16 Votes
No - 25.64%
10 Votes
Maybe - 25.64%
10 Votes
Would this make you more incline to race in the 2009 Australian Tittles - 15.38%
6 Votes
Would this make no difference to you racing - 17.95%
7 Votes
Total Votes: 39
You may not vote on this poll.
» Search Forums
» Online Users: 9
2 members and 7 guests
andy_soccer423, jacky4
Most users ever online was 314, 24-12-2007 at 10:09 PM.
» Pocket Bike Forums

» Useful Sites

Your Link Here

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v2.2.1 (vB 3.6)

All times are GMT +11. The time now is 07:55 AM.



Car Reviews | Fast Sports Car Blog | Seat cover | Ducati Motorcycles


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
vB.Sponsors 1.0.4