Fuel Pump

[rr]

Yes, you are correct. The difference being that when an inline pump
is installed, how often does the pickup/tank get modified with
baffling? That's all I was trying to say. (And reading it again,
I'll be choosing my words more carefully...)

BobR.


Mike Pilkenton wrote:
> 
> 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
> >