Probably going to be annoying but my fuel pump that I bought 6 years ago from one of our favorite supply house, started leaking. It was under $25 and looks very similar to the original Carter I took out.
So, I looked them up again and the picture shows the same kind I bought before. I ordered another one along with a rebuild kit for my Carter.
When I got it in the mail, it is a Delphi and looks nothing like the picture. Oh well! Go to put it in and it’s not fitting. I measure the arm and it’s 1/2 longer than the other 2, which are 4 1/2”.
I call supply house and they said send it back. I can buy this pump in my own town. Now I’m stuck with freight again.
I took some good advice about giving it a break so I slept on it.
This morning, I got the Delphi to fit by pushing a little harder. The spring was stiff. Changed the oil and everything works fine now.
It is annoying but they are lessons I need to learn, apparently. If you can’t see the lesson learned-sorry
Rubber diaphragms probably are not compatible with todays ethanol fuels, if left to sit..
That true about the fuel, fill your old car up with the ethanol free ( blue) gas. The added length of the pump arm shouldn’t be an issues.
The cougar has never seen ethanol fuel since I’ve been driving it-about 10k miles.
What I have never discussed is how I cleaned the tank and fuel line from tank to pump. I know it was recommended to replace that stuff after sitting for 30 plus years. That could be why it failed.
I did inspect the tank after I cleaned the junk out. It was clean clean clean-bare metal without any coating. I should probably check the tank with my camera, again. Maybe take the filler neck apart. I really don’t want to pull the sending unit, again. I can drain it first with the drain plug. No way to inspect the line, though.
Just found out for myself that Carter is out of business and no longer making pumps.
That explains to me now why I got a Delphi, which is going to be better than Carter lol
I put in the title 4v because I don’t drive it like a pinto. It’s getting a workout.
My original equipment will hopefully find its way home, eventually.
If you drive it like I did my Pinto you might need a bigger fuel pump.
Thank you badcatt, your light heartedness is a great idea, actually. I might just do that. Maybe a Holley or something similar.
I appreciate the other comments about the gas, as well. This car sits inside where the room temp is always at 70 degrees. Never changes, so i don’t see any corrosion happening anywhere. I will check inside the tank soon to be sure, though.
My old Pinto wagon had the 2.0 and a C-3 automatic. It was not a lot of fun to drive. It was usually full throttle up to maybe speed limit or near that. But to get the same acceleration out of most mild V8s would be treating it like one was afraid to push on the accelorator peddle.
As for the fuel pump, If the one with the long arm does not interfere with anything in the timing cover it should be fine. It looks like the one in my 70 XE-7 with a 351W.
Yep, I find it funny when a fast car driver takes off so slow. Or a big truck swerving for a man hole cover!
Truth is my cougar is going through an identity crisis. It has been sidelined lately, because it thinks it is a fire breathing dragon! Got to slow it down!
Today’s fuel pumps are a crapshoot. Some fail immediately, others last a few thousand and some go the distance.
You can have your original Carter rebuilt.
Fred Ballard
28916 Flowerpark Drive
Canyon Country, Ca. 91387-1801
661-251-2362
fredsclassics@hotmail.com
Thank you hemikiller. What if it were 28967 flowerpot drive? I’d send it today! Thanks again for the warning. Sounds like it would be a smart to have a spare in the trunk. Took it out for 25 mile run today. All is good 
kept it under 4K rpm. 70mph =3,400 rpm. I’m thinking this car was designed for 55mph but I’m probably wrong.
Got my new mustang shroud put on, along with an original fan. Took out a flex blade the car came with in ‘85.