gt14rider 1,227 #1 Posted 12 hours ago Good evening all, @953 nut @Ed Kennell I am looking to buy a Carhold 42s fuel pump, can you give any pros or cons on this pump? I read a mixed review on this. Have you had any issues with your pump. Life time warranty? Facet posi-flo is double in price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,938 #2 Posted 12 hours ago @ gt14rider, been using a carbole low pressure 3.5 psi pumps for years , very similar in shape / size , very solid no issues at all , have mine just in front of engine , very good , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,502 #3 Posted 12 hours ago (edited) I have the Carbole 42S pumps on all my tractors. The only issue I had was my fault. I tightened the inlet filter too tight and broke the bond between the plastic body and the metal threaded fitting. Do not let them run dry. I always power mine from the ignition or coil tab on the ignition switch. Edited 11 hours ago by Ed Kennell 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 13,024 #4 Posted 2 hours ago I use Mr. Gasket 42s pumps on my tractors. I've heard, and they look, like identical pumps but considering that the Mr. Gasket pump is about twice the cost I was curious so I did a few minutes of research before I wrote this. They are NOT the same. So......my glowing report on the Mr. Gasket can be ignored. That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to try a Carbole because of their price point. They do go 'whirrrrr' when running and not 'thumpy, thumpy' like the cheapies. I tried those and had an over 50% failure rate. I try to find a spot near the tank to mount them as it's easier to push the fuel than to suck it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 67,296 #5 Posted 1 hour ago I have had no problems with the Carbole solid state pumps, they cost a bit more than the round "Thumper" pumps but are well worth it in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,938 #6 Posted 24 minutes ago @Ed Kennell have also added a single green LED , bulb to my dash to verify pumps operation , years in , very quiet , solid operation , regularly do a series of operational checks / verifications to any experiment I try, basically TWEEKING any point of issue ,. linkages are king for me , how tiny ENHANCEMENTS , can make a train wreck , into a seamless function . enjoy your A/C . pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
