Need some help guys
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Do I need to? I was thinking that i could just disconnect the low pressure pump and simply connect the new lines. Supply line running directly to new mechanical fuel pump then to carb and retun line from carb back to tank. Will this not work?
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You will be driving through the pump.
You have the tank down, just take a hammer and screw driver and open it, pull it, unscrew, and remove the electric pump, then put a piece of 5/16 fuel line in it's place. Hanging assy, and fuel float can stay. electrical connections can be discontinued inside, that way you just plug the connector back in.
You can try with the pump in there, I don't know how it will act, and would hate for you to have to pull the tank again
You have the tank down, just take a hammer and screw driver and open it, pull it, unscrew, and remove the electric pump, then put a piece of 5/16 fuel line in it's place. Hanging assy, and fuel float can stay. electrical connections can be discontinued inside, that way you just plug the connector back in.
You can try with the pump in there, I don't know how it will act, and would hate for you to have to pull the tank again
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Ok sounds easy enough. When putting the piece of 5/16 line in it's place, how long of a piece do I need? Long enough to ensure it will pull gas at the bottom of the tank? I will make sure to take and post picture along the way.
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Yeah, just make it the same length as the pump/hose lenth in there. Keep it off the bottom a tiny bit so it don't suck crap off the bottom.
Make sure to put a fuel filter in line somewhere easy to get to later
Make sure to put a fuel filter in line somewhere easy to get to later
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Sorry to hijack your thread Rick but I saw a posting in here from you and wondering if this might work in my situation:
My situation I have a 88 F150 302 4x4 and I got fuel tanks and fuel pumps out of a 91 F250 2wd 351. I saw that Rick just disconnected the high pressure fuel pump on the rail. Well 91s have the high pressure pump in the tank. If I disconnected the High pressure fuel pump and let it just flow threw there would that be ok or do I have to take out the entire rail high pressure pump. Charlie I know you know a little about this as you told me about the pumps. Again sorry for hijacking your thread Rick.
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My situation I have a 88 F150 302 4x4 and I got fuel tanks and fuel pumps out of a 91 F250 2wd 351. I saw that Rick just disconnected the high pressure fuel pump on the rail. Well 91s have the high pressure pump in the tank. If I disconnected the High pressure fuel pump and let it just flow threw there would that be ok or do I have to take out the entire rail high pressure pump. Charlie I know you know a little about this as you told me about the pumps. Again sorry for hijacking your thread Rick.
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Well....I seem to have forgotten to take into account the age and amount of rust that can be under the truck. Bolts are all rusted and gonna have to be cut off and replaced. Good news is, bolts are cheap and maybe just maybe I can remember to get a fuel filter when I out this week. Welp gonna grab some lunch with the kids and go ahead and put the fuel pump on this afternoon....hopefully
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Ok roadblock #2 today. i have removed the cover plate for the fuel pump and cleaned off the area for the gasket and went to slide in the new pump and i get it to go in all the way but its not lining up with the bold holes on the block. its about an inch too low. Do I need to bump the engine to get the came to turn to get the pump arm to move up so I will be able to bolt it on?
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Well after a busy holiday, and a nice day out I finally decided to do something on the truck. It was a little too wet to be working on the ground with the fuel pump and gas tank so I decided to swap the dizzy. I marked all the wires and the location of the button to reference placement when putting the new one back in. when I put the new one in and drop it in place i seem to have about a 1/4 gap at the base so that when I try to put the little bracket and screw back in to hold the housing in place they wont fit. Any ideas here???
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SOrry for the long delay in getting back but I finally got out sat afternoon and was able to tape a 5/16 deep socket to a small ext i have tapped to a screwdriver. Yes a little redneck but it worked and I was able to seat the Dizzy flush and then wedge my fat hand in there to but the clamp and screw back in. Now the wiring. There are only 2 wire connections. I assume one will be a neg connection and the other would need to be somehow connected to the ignition. any advice here?
PS. Charlie I was able to turn the dampner bolt and get the fuel pump on. Thanks. And yes I remembered to put some grease on the arm.
PS. Charlie I was able to turn the dampner bolt and get the fuel pump on. Thanks. And yes I remembered to put some grease on the arm.