Stock fuel pump able to handle 45mm DCOE???

[Valver.]

Lose the mechanical pump and fit an electric one. If you already have one, I don't see what the question is here!! You could have it plumbed and wired up in an hour or two

[Preen59]

I have a 44IDF on the 1.7 in my car at the moment and i've never had fuel starvation probs. The mechanical pump is more than enough. You only need to keep the float bowl full.

[GoLfMan]

yeh ill chuck in the electric fuel pump, and also will check the reducer line etc...
thanks for the reply's fellas
im going to get the carb serviced anyway as i want this to be my daily

[AlexV11]

What does this restrictor in the return line look like??

I checked ETKA and they listed "t-piece w. restrictor opening" Part number 056127561. Anyone know if its available from VW still?

[GoLfMan]

What does this restrictor in the return line look like??

I checked ETKA and they listed "t-piece w. restrictor opening" Part number 056127561. Anyone know if its available from VW still?

im not sure they still make them, I cant seem to find one.

however i just deleted thew fuel return line, you dont really need it

[gldgti]

im not sure they still make them, I cant seem to find one.

however i just deleted thew fuel return line, you dont really need it

deleting the return line eh? thats NOT a good idea...how does the excess fuel get back to the tank?

[Geoffrey Hale]

Hi all.....On the rally car which has the standard Solex carby I don't have a fuel return line. I'm using a Facet low pressure electric pump mainly to get away from having fuel lines and pump at the front of the car. I don't have any problems with the carby flooding.....Geoff

[GoLfMan]

Hi all.....On the rally car which has the standard Solex carby I don't have a fuel return line. I'm using a Facet low pressure electric pump mainly to get away from having fuel lines and pump at the front of the car. I don't have any problems with the carby flooding.....Geoff

interesting Geoff,

my mk1 never had any problems with flooding mainly because my bloody DCOE sucks so much juice!

[Golf Loon]

Hi all.....On the rally car which has the standard Solex carby I don't have a fuel return line. I'm using a Facet low pressure electric pump mainly to get away from having fuel lines and pump at the front of the car. I don't have any problems with the carby flooding.....Geoff

Yeah if the carby is setup right, it doesnt matter, any excess it just chucks out the back anyway.

Provided you go flat out everywhere, like your rally car, its fine.