[Gmecm] In-line fuel pumps with TBI

Frank McCracken frankmccracken
Mon Nov 20 05:02:29 UTC 2006


Yes, It is recomended to have a filter before the pump and a high press
filter after the pump. I have both and it works fine.
Frank



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles McDowell" <charles at taildragger.info>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 7:19 PM
Subject: RE: [Gmecm] In-line fuel pumps with TBI


> Don't I need that filter though?  Otherwise I'd have no filter at all.  I
> could put a high pressure one after, but I'd like to protect the pump.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On
Behalf
> Of Steve Ravet
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 8:40 PM
> To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> Subject: RE: [Gmecm] In-line fuel pumps with TBI
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org
> > [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf Of Charles McDowell
> > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 3:51 PM
> > To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> > Subject: [Gmecm] In-line fuel pumps with TBI
> >
> > I'm running a TBI conversion on a Chevy 350.  I just replaced the tank
> > and sending unit, and now I can't get the engine to start.  The
> > situation is that for the conversion I used an in-line electric fuel
> > pump, placed low on the frame halfway between the truck and engine.  I
> > never had a problem before, but right now it seems like the pump won't
> > prime.  I don't really understand, since I've got it to where it self
> > siphons from the tank at the point where it enters the pump (actually
> > at the fuel filter right in front of the pump)- I used a
>
> I think that's your problem, the fuel filter before the pump.  Too hard to
> suck fuel through.
>
> --steve
>
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