Thread: E85 fuel FAQ
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Old 06-05-2007, 10:56 AM   #1054
shoeboxrich
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Originally Posted by HamFist View Post
As for the motor in the fuel pump, I ripped one apart just to see what it looked like. The electric motor inside the fuel pump itself stays dry. The impeller is attached to a shaft that is driven by the motor. No self respecting engineer would put an electrically charged motor into fuel itself whether it's gas, ethanol or cow ****. You can put it in a sealed container and submerge it in fuel and drive an impeller, though .
You better look again . Every Walbro intank and external EFI pump ever made is a "wet" design. It ueses the fuel to lubricate and cool the motor and all other components. It is also very safe because there is no oxygen present. It takes a mixture of fuel and oxygen to make a fire. I've seen pumps that have shorted out a literally melted submirged in gasoline. No fire.
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