Fuel line problem
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Fuel line problem
1988 f250 4x4 5 speed 7.5L 460. I bought this truck 3 weeks ago as a project. It runs and I drove it 160 miles home. The problem is that it was an EFI and he converted it to a Holly carb. I'm ok with the carb but not the way it is plumbed. The rear tank is plumbed with a single line to a after market inline pump mounted to the frame ( he cut the pump off the in tank sending unit) and a single line to the carb. I'm installing new in tank pumps and all new fuel lines to the resevoir/selector. I don't know how to plumb past the resevoir as I am not using the high pressure pump. What do I do with the return line on the engine side of the resevoir ? Most of the original fuel lines are missing so it's hard to figure out the routing. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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From: Easton,Ks
If not where is the return line coming from?
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From: Easton,Ks
As far as the fuel tank selector reservoir you do not need it. Just replace it with a fuel tank selector solenoid valve and run the lone wire to one of the tank fuel pumps.
Wire it something like this:
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Wire it something like this:
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There is no "T". Just a single line from pump to carb. I want to do it as correct as possible.
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From: Easton,Ks
The one you have now is also a selector valve but it may cut the pressure down to much and may leak out of the other nipples.
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I think I understand, your saying use a three port selector and do away with the return lines. correct?
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