QUIET inline 12v electric fuel pump.

i am looking for a quite inline 12v electric fuel pump. i am currently running a holley blue electric pump, and it is LOUD. i am tired of the BUZZ, what do you suggest?

 

I'm running one of the mr. Gasket inline ******s and it runs great...quiet and I put 5k miles on it without a hiccup. Some people have had bad luck with them though. YMMV.

 

hi my nephew had the same problem with his holley fuel pump. advanced auto sells a airtex 12v fuel pump part #E8012S it worked great on his car and was a fair price and alot quieter.and under $50 i believe.
it's application was for a 1981 buick riviera but worked great, and they stock them so if your on a road trip and have a problem advanced auto's seem to be every where.
hope that helps

 

How bout running a manuel fuel pump? I hate electric fuel pumps!!

 

Carter p4070.

 

There are a number of reasons for not running or being able to run a manual pump.

I googled the Airtex pump that Billgoat 67 has been pushing and it is ok but is for 5/16 lines normal price is around 45/50 bucks though.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...30gGA07T8Aw&ved=0CEAQ8wIwAg&biw=1280&bih=584#

Zach, have you tried isolating the pump you have with rubber grommets or pads so that there is no metal connection between the pump and the frame or body? That might help quite a bit. I did that on an electric pump on a 57 Chevy panel years ago and it helped a lot. There was still some noise but it was survivable.

 

Like the previous guy said, rubber isolators do the trick. I had one (Facet) mounted up under my Caddy, and the noise was terrible- I had to turn the stereo up loud to drown it out. I then found a couple of Rubber mounts (which were a cylinder about 1/2" long with a 3/8" stud vulcanised into each end) and used them-problem solved. Rubber supply places should have them.

 

I have a Carter P4070 - it is noisey! too - at least you'll know when it stops working...

 

I had an Aeromotive vane pump that surprised me how loud it was. Summit kindly took it back and recommended one of the new Holley geroter pumps which I then bought and am happy with. Noise is minimal and can't be heard over the engine. And if your running a carb it doesn't require an external regulator.

http://www.holley.com/12-125.asp

 

I installed an Airtex E8012 and used rubber isolaters from NAPA, because my other pump failed. Hit the switch and NOTHING! While I was standing there, pissed off, I heard gurggling in my carbs. The pump was so quiet that I couldn't hear it running! I got under the car to check everything, with the pump on, and THEN I could hear it running...barely...

 

do you have a part# on those rubber isolaters from napa thanks...

 

I don't have the part number, but they come in a blister pack...common item @ NAPA. I couldn't find them at NAPA, but these are they...and a buck or two cheaper...http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8800/

 

Yeah. The Carter P4070 is one noisy pump and I have mine isolated with rubber.

 

I had an Airtex pump in my 57 for years of trouble free operation, but it finally gave it up last summer. It also couldn't supply the volume of fuel that my 383 needed under heavy load, after a 1/4 mike pull, the engine would just shut off because of fuel starvation. It did work well for a long time though, and was pretty quiet while doing it.

I replaced it with a Holley blue pump, but that pump took a dump on me within months of installing it. It was loud, but honestly that doesn't really bother me. I replaced it with the Carter, which is still loud but not as bad as the Holley, and so far it has performed well.

The noise from the pumps doesn't really bother me though. I can't hear it over the exhaust, and it makes trouble shooting easy since if I don't hear it, I know what's wrong.

 

I'm running a Holley blue in my 64 and that ****** is NOISY. I have a red I bought as a backup in case it ever fails, but after putting 5000 miles on it this year, I couldn't stand the noise anymore and bought a good mechanical pump. It's still sitting in the box due to lack of time.

Devin

 

thanks for all the responses. i already made some rubber isolators for the pump, but it's still loud. looks like the airtex pump is a good choice.
thanks again for the responses, zach.

 

One other hint to quiet it down,run at least 2' of braided line off the outlet side of the pump,if you ran hard line it sets off harmonic vibrations and increases the noise.

 

i've got about 12 inches of rubber line right now between the tank and the pump, and about 8 inches of rubber line between the pump and regulator.

 

If the Airtex pump doesn't provide enough volume, you can always use 2 in parallel. Run one for normal driving and both when you need more gas. Then you have a built in spare.

 

I usually run Wal-bro pumps, they are the best OEM inline pump available. That said, in my OT Buick, I have a monster electric pump that is capable of feeding 1000 hp for fuel injection. It is ridiculously loud.

Rubber isolators will make a big difference, but they are only noisy until you start the engine, then you can't hear it, at least not as long as your exhaust is done right....

 

i have fairly mellow exhaust, twice pipes with smithy's. i don't feel the need to be loud untill i get on it (with this car). i am tired of the monotone drone of the fuel pump being louder than my exhaust at idle.

 

I recently replaced a failed Airtex with a Carter P4070 on my F100 and it is very quiet. The Airtex was quiet also.