IIa 6cyl - whats this part

[Slunnie]

Sorry for the vague title.

Could anybody tell me what the part in the picture is by any chance? The vehicle is a factory 6cyl IIa ute with a Holden 202 conversion.

I'm just trying to work out if it is meant to be a carbon canister, although it has wires to it which makes me think it isn't.

Thanks for any info!

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[Trevor Cock]

Electric fuel pump ?

[JDNSW]

That is my guess. It is not the original type, but I have seen them that look like that.

[1950landy]

Yep looks like one of these electric fuel pumps 172157

[Slunnie]

Ahhhhhhh, makes total sense!!! Thanks so much for this everyone, that helps a lot!

[p38arover]

Looks like a Facet electric fuel pump, I have a new one in the garage (as a spare for my old County).

[Slunnie]

Looks like a Facet electric fuel pump, I have a new one in the garage (as a spare for my old County).

I’m guessing it must have been installed when the original LR 6cyl was in it. It wasn’t connected to the 202 which already has a pump on the motor. There are other old fuel lines and an inline filter from the original motor still there also. Sounds like it can come out.

[mikek]

Alittle bit late, if it works it would be a useful idea to hook it back up as a carb primer for starting, after a couple of weeks there isnt much fuel left in a holden carb, can take a while for the original pump to reprime float bowl, cold morning older battery and it may not happen

[Tins]

Alittle bit late, if it works it would be a useful idea to hook it back up as a carb primer for starting, after a couple of weeks there isnt much fuel left in a holden carb, can take a while for the original pump to reprime float bowl, cold morning older battery and it may not happen

Or keep it for when the old AC pump diaphragm fails, which it will....

[Johnno1969]

So, it's not an Energy Polariser then...??

[Slunnie]

So, it's not an Energy Polariser then...??

A Brock IIa! :lol2:

[Johnno1969]

A Brock IIa! :lol2:

It must be worth a mint. Hang onto it. Don't change a thing. Imagine the resale value when the polariser reaches its 50th birthday.

[Tins]

A Brock IIa! :lol2:

Does it have a fax machine in the glovebox?

[Slunnie]

Alittle bit late, if it works it would be a useful idea to hook it back up as a carb primer for starting, after a couple of weeks there isnt much fuel left in a holden carb, can take a while for the original pump to reprime float bowl, cold morning older battery and it may not happen

This is a really good point from mikek that I'm now revisiting! I've learnt that if the holden fuel pump is dry, then it wont prime fuel.

Can an electric fuel pump be placed in line and activated only for priming fuel when required. Will the Holden pump pull fuel through it? Will this type of system work with any inline fuel pump or would it need to be a specific type?

[Old Farang]

This is a really good point from mikek that I'm now revisiting! I've learnt that if the holden fuel pump is dry, then it wont prime fuel.

Can an electric fuel pump be placed in line and activated only for priming fuel when required. Will the Holden pump pull fuel through it? Will this type of system work with any inline fuel pump or would it need to be a specific type?
Yes, a mechanical fuel pump will suck through an electric pump. Some electric pumps are designed to be mounted near the tank outlet and only "push" fuel up to the engine. Most of them will work either way, but unless you are buying a new pump, that old one may not. Also, you just need a transfer low pressure type, not a pump used for fuel injection systems.

I did this in another lifetime with an old flat head Ford V8 Mainline ute. The hardest part was finding a 6 volt pump! Just used an old type of push button starter switch to run it and prime the carby. That way it could not be left on accidently.

[Slunnie]

Yes, a mechanical fuel pump will suck through an electric pump. Some electric pumps are designed to be mounted near the tank outlet and only "push" fuel up to the engine. Most of them will work either way, but unless you are buying a new pump, that old one may not. Also, you just need a transfer low pressure type, not a pump used for fuel injection systems.

I did this in another lifetime with an old flat head Ford V8 Mainline ute. The hardest part was finding a 6 volt pump! Just used an old type of push button starter switch to run it and prime the carby. That way it could not be left on accidently.

Fantastic, thanks very much for this. I think I'll setup the fuel system like that in this case. I guess having an additional electric pump will be good for when the mechanical one fails too.

I've just been reading about the Facet cube type pumps, it sounds like one of these pumps without a positive shut off valve will do the trick.

Thanks again.