Reply To: Burned 1935 Pierce and Insurance

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Our ’29 143 has an electric pump that is only used to prime the float bowl if the car has been sitting for more than a few days.

It is run through a pressure regulator to make sure it doesn’t damage or blow through the needle assembly in the carb.

I’ve replaced the regulator in the past few years but the pump was replaced right as ethanol was being introduced so I’m not sure if the ethanol will degrade the seals.

After seeing this story I am going to replace the pump for my piece of mind.