[runamuck]

no gas spitting out the carb when I crank it, and cd downs, if you have vapor lock problems, a mechanical pump doesn't fix that problem, vapor lock happens when gas vaporizes in the line before it gets to the pump, usually due to the line close to a heat sorce like exhaust or exhaust manifold, or a non vented gas cap can do it, but usually it's not that easy. Most times a electric pump will not vapor lock because it pushes the gas instad of sucking it like a mechanical pump does. That is why almost 100% of newer cars have electric pumps.