Need help with Holley fuel pump!

[WicKeD_SS]

I was driving my car just before winter came and the car just died. I noticed that the fuel pump wasnt running. After about 5 min the pump kicked back on. I was messing with the timing of the car today and after running for about 15 min the pump stoped running. I have talked to a few friends and they said they had the same thing happen to them. Should I try another one or a diff kind??

Thanks for your time!

-Brain

[chicane]

First, which Holley pump is it and where is the pump located ?? What is the line size ?? Are you running a regulator ?? Is it set up as a bypass ?? And if you are, what is the fuel pressure at idle ??

Sounds like the pump may be hitting a pressure head, therefore unessarily loading the pump and it is thermally shuting off... which is not good.

[WicKeD_SS]

Originally Posted by chicane

First, which Holley pump is it and where is the pump located ?? What is the line size Are you running a regulator ?? Is it set up as a bypass ?? And if you are, what is the fuel pressure at idle ??

Sounds like the pump may be hitting a pressure head, therefore unessarily loading the pump and it is thermally shuting off... which is not good.

Hey thanks for getting back with me..... Lets see..... Im using the Holley blue pump (110 gph/ 14psi). I have the pump just a bit lower then my DSE SS fuel tank. The line size is #6 or -6. I am using a regulator it was set up at 7 lbs but today it was down to 3 at idle. No its not set up as bypass.

I hope this info will help get me back on the road.

Thanks for your time!
-Brian

[chicane]

Originally Posted by WicKeD_SS

Hey thanks for getting back with me..... Lets see..... Im using the Holley blue pump (110 gph/ 14psi). I have the pump just a bit lower then my DSE SS fuel tank. The line size is #6 or -6. I am using a regulator it was set up at 7 lbs but today it was down to 3 at idle. No its not set up as bypass.

I hope this info will help get me back on the road.

Thanks for your time!
-Brian

Well... that doesnt look all that bad. Is the pump near any part of the exhaust system ?? Or can you feel the pump under operation... and tell if its getting hot ??

[Bad94]

We have 2 customers with the Holleys pump and we have them fused higher then what Holley says to fuse them at.


I will never put a Holley pump on another car.

[WicKeD_SS]

Originally Posted by chicane

Well... that doesnt look all that bad. Is the pump near any part of the exhaust system ?? Or can you feel the pump under operation... and tell if its getting hot ??

No the pump is not even close to the exhaust (runing turn downs atm). I havent tried to feel the pump to see how hot it is. really didnt thing about doing that. any other ideas?

[WicKeD_SS]

Originally Posted by Bad94

We have 2 customers with the Holleys pump and we have them fused higher then what Holley says to fuse them at.


I will never put a Holley pump on another car.

What would u use instead?

thanks!

[chicane]

Well... if its not blowing fuses... there would be no reason to run a larger fuse to begin with. I dont understand what that might solve...

WicKeD- If your budget will accept it... an Aeromotive or a Barry Grant would be my choice.