Fuel Pump

[Mike Pilkenton]

Why would an in-line pump require a fuel/air separator?  Air picup would
come from the tank.  It seems to me the style of pump doesn't matter as long
as the tank is designed properly????

Mike P.


-----Original Message-----
From: rr <RRauscher at nni.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump


>It is a good way to go, pricey, but good. I understand that they
>build the tank with baffling around the pickup. Check this, as
>this is the major benefit. Witout the baffling, it's not worth
>it, IMHO.
>
>With an inline pump, proper operation will require a fuel/air
>seperator. Otherwise, air pickup causes short leanouts and
>the corresponding problems.
>
>Unless you keep the tank over 1/2 full, can be a short term fix.
>
>BobR.
>
>>Maybe this is the wrong place to ask this, but here goes.
>>
>>I'm going to be swapping a 93 LT1 from my wrecked firebird formula into a
>>'66 Impala.  Should I bite the bullet and buy a rock valley in tank pump,
>>its $300 installed.  Would an inline pump be a better deal.
>>
>>- Eric
>