Common questions

How do you install a fuel pump on a Mustang?

How do you install a fuel pump on a Mustang?

1. To start installing your new Mustang Carter M6588 Fuel Pump, disconnect the positive battery cable, which will eliminate any chance of the engine turning over while you are under the hood. Place a container or some absorbent material under the fuel pump area to control any spills.

How do you remove a fuel line from a Mustang?

Remove the clamp on the incoming fuel line with the screw driver or with pliers, if your Mustang still has the original spring type clamp pictured below. With the clamp removed, the hose should slip off with a little help from the pliers.

Can a Carter fuel pump fit a 1973 Mustang?

The Fuel Pump from Carter will fit 1966-1973 Mustangs with 289/302/351W engines. If the engine in your 1966-1973 Mustang doesn’t get the fuel it needs, it won’t run efficiently if it runs at all. The problem might be the Mustang fuel pump.

What to do when you spill fuel on a Mustang?

Place a container or some absorbent material under the fuel pump area to control any spills. Clamp the incoming rubber fuel line with locking pliers to stop the fuel flow. Remove the clamp on the incoming fuel line with the screw driver or with pliers, if your Mustang still has the original spring type clamp pictured below.

1. To start installing your new Mustang Carter M6588 Fuel Pump, disconnect the positive battery cable, which will eliminate any chance of the engine turning over while you are under the hood. Place a container or some absorbent material under the fuel pump area to control any spills.

Can you add wind to a 351 Windsor?

After adding 150 hp to our 351 Windsor, the very next thing on our mind was (of course) adding ANOTHER 150 hp. To do this, we needed some positive pressure. To add the necessary wind to our Windsor, we relied on a low-buck, twin turbo system from CX Racing, though we did make a few simple changes for dyno use.

Remove the clamp on the incoming fuel line with the screw driver or with pliers, if your Mustang still has the original spring type clamp pictured below. With the clamp removed, the hose should slip off with a little help from the pliers.

The Fuel Pump from Carter will fit 1966-1973 Mustangs with 289/302/351W engines. If the engine in your 1966-1973 Mustang doesn’t get the fuel it needs, it won’t run efficiently if it runs at all. The problem might be the Mustang fuel pump.

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Ruth Doyle