Butch 194 #1 Posted January 10, 2016 Well I installed a new electric fuel pump. I bought one that people had recommended in another thread. I hooked up the positive side to the coil and just grounded the negative side. I did bypass the old pump like most of you recommended. I switched the key to on and it was great to see the fuel filter fill up!! Well I fired up the tractor and damn, it would not start. I cranked and cranked. Nothing. Then I discovered that in the excitement of watching the fuel filter fill with fuel, I forgot to use the choke and turn the throttle up. Raised both levers to the top and she fired right up!! Awesome!! Now the C-175 is ready for snow!! Thanks guys for all the help! Butch S. Jersey 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,843 #2 Posted January 10, 2016 Did you at least put a fuse in to protect the circuit? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,074 #3 Posted January 10, 2016 Seem that we all get excited and forget the basics some times, I once put a freshly rebuilt small block Chrvy engine my Street Rod and was so eager to hear it run that I failed to tighten the oil pressure gauge line. It fired right up and oiled down everything in sight. Took a couple of days just cleaning the engine compartment, never did get the oil stains off the roof rafters in the shop! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #4 Posted January 10, 2016 I think you will be very pleased at how fast she will fire when it has sat for a while 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #5 Posted January 10, 2016 I`ve seen it on here before also, but could you tell us which one you used. This time I`ll write it down, thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #6 Posted January 10, 2016 2 hours ago, squonk said: Did you at least put a fuse in to protect the circuit? Nope!! Guess I will now!! What size? Thanks!! 1 hour ago, roadapples said: I`ve seen it on here before also, but could you tell us which one you used. This time I`ll write it down, thanks. 12V FACET POSI-FLO SOLID STATE FUEL PUMP Part number 40104N. It was $56 on Ebay. I'm thinking of buying a second one to have on hand in case of another failure to one of the other tractors. Is it just me or are all of my responses being forced into one block instead of individual? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #7 Posted January 11, 2016 12V FACET POSI-FLO SOLID STATE FUEL PUMP Part number 40104N. It was $56 on Ebay 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 7,259 #8 Posted January 11, 2016 Do these pumps make much noise ? Cleat 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,843 #9 Posted January 11, 2016 I use the same pump. It draws about 5 amps so I would go with a 10 amper. The pumps are pulse pumps. They rattle a little but aren't too noisy. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,281 #11 Posted January 11, 2016 Butch, it is the new software that takes your last post and adds it to the one before...if there is not somebody else's post in between. I think I have gotten around that by leaving the thread after posting...clicking on "Home"...do a refresh, and then go back into thread and try your next post. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDF5G 2,073 #12 Posted January 11, 2016 On 1/10/2016 at 1:21 PM, Butch said: Well I installed a new electric fuel pump. I bought one that people had recommended in another thread. I hooked up the positive side to the coil and just grounded the negative side. I did bypass the old pump like most of you recommended. I switched the key to on and it was great to see the fuel filter fill up!! Well I fired up the tractor and damn, it would not start. I cranked and cranked. Nothing. Then I discovered that in the excitement of watching the fuel filter fill with fuel, I forgot to use the choke and turn the throttle up. Raised both levers to the top and she fired right up!! Awesome!! Now the C-175 is ready for snow!! Thanks guys for all the help! Butch S. Jersey We've all done stuff like that, over look the obvious. I watched an old episode of Graveyard Carz the other day and they forgot to put gas in a 440 Challenger for the initial test drive and they ran out. LOL! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
