Stock Fuel Pump
06-06-2004, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B' date='Jun 6 2004, 01:29 AM
Yet another '84-'85 fuel pump weirdness thread. What I mean by that is the fuel pump won't run unless the trailing coil is something something. It's a relay that turns the fuel pump off for safety reasons.
06-06-2004, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B' date='Jun 6 2004, 12:37 PM
You'd have to see the other forum to understand. It seems to pop up there like once a week.
Got the Walbro in place where the old pump was...now for fittings and new hoses. All the hoses under there are exhibiting dry-rot!
06-06-2004, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Jun 6 2004, 10:11 AM
With the Haltech, am I going to need anything else to make the pump work?
06-06-2004, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jun 6 2004, 02:42 PM
no, just use the haltech fuel pump wires, thats what they there for
Thanks as always for the help.
06-07-2004, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Jun 5 2004, 06:25 PM
Can I not just get the fittings I need for this pump to hook up to what's already there?
Would it be worth it to run new fuel lines?
Would it be worth it to run new fuel lines?
pump to suck through. The GSL-SE pick up is much larger.
The existing steel lines running to the engine compartment are probably ok -
if you want to upgrade, just run a new 3/8" line to the front and use the old
feed line as the return.
You also need to run new wires to the pump - the stock wiring harness isn't up
to the job. I've even had problems powering a 6 psi pump for a carb. Use about
12 gauge or so from the battery (fused) to a relay (haltech may have provided one)
to the pump. Also don't use the harness ground wire - it's no good either. Just
run a wire from the pump ground to a conventient chassis bolt.
06-07-2004, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 83turbo' date='Jun 7 2004, 09:24 PM
The 12A type fuel pick up tube may be too small of a straw for the bigger
pump to suck through. The GSL-SE pick up is much larger.
The existing steel lines running to the engine compartment are probably ok -
if you want to upgrade, just run a new 3/8" line to the front and use the old
feed line as the return.
You also need to run new wires to the pump - the stock wiring harness isn't up
to the job. I've even had problems powering a 6 psi pump for a carb. Use about
12 gauge or so from the battery (fused) to a relay (haltech may have provided one)
to the pump. Also don't use the harness ground wire - it's no good either. Just
run a wire from the pump ground to a conventient chassis bolt.
pump to suck through. The GSL-SE pick up is much larger.
The existing steel lines running to the engine compartment are probably ok -
if you want to upgrade, just run a new 3/8" line to the front and use the old
feed line as the return.
You also need to run new wires to the pump - the stock wiring harness isn't up
to the job. I've even had problems powering a 6 psi pump for a carb. Use about
12 gauge or so from the battery (fused) to a relay (haltech may have provided one)
to the pump. Also don't use the harness ground wire - it's no good either. Just
run a wire from the pump ground to a conventient chassis bolt.