Fuel pump questions

[Shannen Durphey]

James Tidwell wrote:

> At 08:34 AM 12/8/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >bruce plecan wrote:
> >>
> >>  Like anything else if you do something wrong, you might have a tank
> >> explosion, just duplicate what the EOM manner of doing things and
> >> there should be no problem.  There are "millions" of in tank pumps
> >> in use today, and if they were unsafe uncle (big brother) ralph, and
> >> (big sis) joan would be all over the news with these horror stories
> >> of poor design.  Interject names Nader, Claybrook as neseccary
> >> Bruce   nacelp at bright.net
> >
> >What if your application never had an OEM FI application? Is a simple in
> >line fuel pump adequate? If I do get a retorfit to my AMC motor using
> >old GM TBI parts, is an in-line pump enough or would I need an in-tank
> >setup? Either way, I will be dropping the tank (to replace the sending
> >unit and plumb new larger fuel lines) but I was looking to use just an
> >in-line pump.
> >
> >BTW, who are Ralph Claybrook and Joan Nayder?
> >
> >--
> >Gord, Sue & Countess McKenzie
> >
> >
>         FI tanks have a means of supplying fuel while the vehicle is braking or
> cornering, usually a resevoir of some sort. Otherwise when the pickup is
> uncovered the engine will stop. Doesn't happen with carbs because the float
> bowl is your resevoir.
>                                 James Tidwell

  I finally bent my float arm so the guage lies to the driver.  That way when
someone borrows the truck who doesn't know I have no baffles around my fuel pump,
they don't run low enough to find out.  I have had some comments as to "I don't
think your guage is right.  It said empty but it only took 10 gallons."  Lot easier
to live with this.

Shannen