Suction through a unpowered Tank Pump.

[Gary Derian]

My V-6 Vega pulls fuel through a dead in-tank pump just fine.  YMMV.

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>


> Hello Bruce
> That's what I am trying to do!  The 86 suburban already has a return line
> for the mechanical fuel pump. The chassis fuel lines are in two sections
> front and rear they meet  around the transfer case. they are
interconnected
> with rubber fuel line. This is the factory location for the fuel injection
> fuel filter. So my plan was to replace the rear section of fuel lines from
> a 90 suburban, replace the fuel tank also a 90 suburban, run the pump
> wiring  and interconnect the front and rear lines. so the only double work
> would be at the interconnection.
>
> But the big question was could the mechanical pump pull fuel through the
> in-tank pump?
>
> David