electric fuel pump?
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electric fuel pump?
I am so tired of these fuel leaks and the valley of diesel fuel
! What is the best and cheapest way to convert to electric and get rid of the filter in the valley. I don't want a hack job but also don't care about making 600 horsepower.........well just not right now
. I have seen the cpr kit and it looks great but for $1300 its a little....no a lot of dough. Anyone know of a better way and have a list of part numbers to do it. Its got to be reliable..no bailing wire and duct tap
! What is the best and cheapest way to convert to electric and get rid of the filter in the valley. I don't want a hack job but also don't care about making 600 horsepower.........well just not right now. I have seen the cpr kit and it looks great but for $1300 its a little....no a lot of dough. Anyone know of a better way and have a list of part numbers to do it. Its got to be reliable..no bailing wire and duct tap
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I am so tired of these fuel leaks and the valley of diesel fuel! What is the best and cheapest way to convert to electric and get rid of the filter in the valley. I don't want a hack job but also don't care about making 600 horsepower.........well just not right now. I have seen the cpr kit and it looks great but for $1300 its a little....no a lot of dough. Anyone know of a better way and have a list of part numbers to do it. Its got to be reliable..no bailing wire and duct tap
! What is the best and cheapest way to convert to electric and get rid of the filter in the valley. I don't want a hack job but also don't care about making 600 horsepower.........well just not right now. I have seen the cpr kit and it looks great but for $1300 its a little....no a lot of dough. Anyone know of a better way and have a list of part numbers to do it. Its got to be reliable..no bailing wire and duct tap
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I will try beans does he offer a whole kit at a reasonable price? I looked at the above powerstrokenation link and am now super confused. I really like the idea of ford or IH parts and keeping it as simple as I can. I know for sure I don't want filters and seperators hanging below my frame rails. I have done many GM fuel injection swaps on other projects but this looks more confusing. I know on gas f.i. motors a fuel pump that is not in the tank is a huge no no as it gets to hot and does not last, must not be the case on a diesel. I just want simple and no codes or computer issues.
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I will try beans does he offer a whole kit at a reasonable price? I looked at the above powerstrokenation link and am now super confused. I really like the idea of ford or IH parts and keeping it as simple as I can. I know for sure I don't want filters and seperators hanging below my frame rails. I have done many GM fuel injection swaps on other projects but this looks more confusing. I know on gas f.i. motors a fuel pump that is not in the tank is a huge no no as it gets to hot and does not last, must not be the case on a diesel. I just want simple and no codes or computer issues.
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No need to be sorry that is what I ment, just never thought it could be so confusing, kind of like to much information
. This is something I want to do my self but would love a true complete list of part #'s and maybe a step by step process. Some were saying you need to modify the pick ups in the tanks and others said no
. The wiring thing is a little rough to as I don't want the fuel pump on as soon as the key is on and I like the idea of the inertia switch for safty. I surely don't want to be throwing codes all the time. the most I would ever do is stage one injectors and a some programing so reliability is the most important thing. This is something I want to prepare for so the truck is not down for a long time.
. This is something I want to do my self but would love a true complete list of part #'s and maybe a step by step process. Some were saying you need to modify the pick ups in the tanks and others said no. The wiring thing is a little rough to as I don't want the fuel pump on as soon as the key is on and I like the idea of the inertia switch for safty. I surely don't want to be throwing codes all the time. the most I would ever do is stage one injectors and a some programing so reliability is the most important thing. This is something I want to prepare for so the truck is not down for a long time.
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IMO, the factory fuel system works great. Yes, electric is probably better, but if you're not after obscene horsepower, want Ford parts, want it reliable and easy to get parts for if you have to, and don't want a total DIY figure it out yourself system then just stick with the stock stuff.
If you have leaks, you need to fix the leaks. I've had many OBS trucks and have replaced many fuel pumps and filter housing hoses as preventative maintenance. I do not and have not ever had any fuel leaks. $100+- for new pump, fuel hoses and clamps, and keep the easy-to-get-to filter for changes and water draining.
Sure it's easier to work on without that stuff in the valley, but for a basically stock truck I see nothing at all wrong with the stock fuel system.
That link above is an excellent link. That system is about as simple as you can get if you want to get rid of the factory set-up.
If you have leaks, you need to fix the leaks. I've had many OBS trucks and have replaced many fuel pumps and filter housing hoses as preventative maintenance. I do not and have not ever had any fuel leaks. $100+- for new pump, fuel hoses and clamps, and keep the easy-to-get-to filter for changes and water draining.
Sure it's easier to work on without that stuff in the valley, but for a basically stock truck I see nothing at all wrong with the stock fuel system.
That link above is an excellent link. That system is about as simple as you can get if you want to get rid of the factory set-up.
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Jim has a very good point. But if you still want electric fuel, I can PM a complete part list. I did my entire conversion DIY, right down to the inertia switch, and it was around 600.00. The most expensive part was all the fittings!! Once you take a step back and look at the fuel system, it is very simple. And no need to modify tank pick ups.
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where do you get the fittings to for the heads to connect your fuel lines into? I heard some people were getting them from Diesel Innovations. Any ideas? About have everything I need to start my Electric System
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DI has a great price on those fittings. But David will even tell you he made 600+ hp on the stock fuel lines.
there's no real need to go with those custom fittings, just splice onto the existing lines as noted above.
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