Fuel Pump

[Mike Pilkenton]

Thanks for the clarity Bob.  I'm still learning and I do appreciate your
advice.

Mike
-----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: Thursday, March 18, 1999 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump


>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
>> >
>