[Gmecm] In-line fuel pumps with TBI

[Charles McDowell]

I installed my Carter P5001 in-line pump today.  The engine fired right up
after that.

Maybe someone who has used this pump can help me with a detail though.  The
pump didn't come with any adapters or anything to allow the output to go to
rubber hose instead of steel line.  I got a 3/8" nipple adapter at Autozone,
but it's leaking just a little.  How have others done this?  Should I have
used thread tape (I didn't)?

Thanks. 

-----Original Message-----
From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf
Of Frank McCracken
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 4:17 PM
To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
Subject: Re: [Gmecm] In-line fuel pumps with TBI

I have used this same pump for my TBI conversion on my sb400 chev for 2
years, summers only. I understand it is capable of 90psi Mine is now a
gravity feed. Before I had to 'suck' prime it. Fun. It must be closer to the
tank as it is a 'push' not suck type pump.


--- Original Message -----
From: "Charles McDowell" <charles at taildragger.info>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:50 PM
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 shop-vac to prime the lines.  I opened the return
> line though, and no fuel is coming out during the key-on prime or during
> cranking.
>
> The pump is a Master E2000, which I believe is the boost pump in a Ford
> truck application, where it would also have a lower pressure in-tank pump.
>
> Any ideas why this thing doesn't seem to pump gas anymore?  Suggestions
for
> a self priming in-line pump? I believe there is a Carter pump available
from
> Summit that is self priming, but it's kinda steep at $140.  Anything self
> priming from Autozone?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
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