return line to gas tank

[Dave Balfour]

I was under the impression that the return line is there to insure
that.there is movement of fuel to help lubricate and cool the in_tank
pump. dave balfour
-----Original Message-----
From: mrvette <mrvette at bellsouth.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
<diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: return line to gas tank


>As a matter of fact   DO   aim it toward the fuel pick up, and if you
can easily
>put some sort of a 'trap' in the pick up point to hold the fuel as
you corner on
>a lo-empty tank,   these recirculating systems  'use' much more fuel
than a
>straight carb feed setup,  so any slosh problems are greatly
>magnified....frankly it's a pain in the ass even for auto
companies.....GENE
>
>Stowe, Ted-SEA wrote:
>>
>> hi.
>>
>> I'm just about to go out and find a shop to do some light brazing
or
>> welding, to add a fuel return line to my mgb gas tank. I bought a
used
>> sender/fuel line unit, so I could take the fuel line off that and
add it to
>> the existing one in my car. before I do this, are there any rules
about fuel
>> return lines ? other than don't point it at where the float would
be sitting
>> ?
>> I am trying to minimize the surprises/features.
>>
>> thanks, Ted Stowe
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