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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Have a guy who is loosing 20psi pressure at WOT with 42lbers. I figure the intank pump is the best option but it costs the most, is the inline just as reliable?
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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year? return or returnless? Not that I would knwo the answer but I figure those items would help.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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this depends on his abilities. if dropping the tank is an option as well as making the pump conversion work, i recomend that. otherwise it simply depends on his fuel system. if you have a returnless system the boost a pump works well. if you have a return fuel system the inline pump works out well.
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If you go the in-tank route, I'd pull the bed, Much easier than dropping the tank!

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dropping the tank wasnt to bad as long as you have less than a 1/4 tank of gas in there. It was 4 quick disconnects, filler tube, evap canister, and 2 straps + ground wire. I had it on the floor inside of an hour by myself. Most of the time was wrestling with what to do with the pump i had to put in. As you read in that thread, i decided to keep it stock instead of losing some of the functionality of the stock bucket and its abilities. Floor jack and a piece of 1x6 make it a little easier to drop also. I have never done it by taking off the bed, so i cant say whether its easier that way or not but i would imagine it is, just definately not a one man job that way... .
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can an inline reliably make up 20psi wot?
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Originally Posted by 02sierraz71_5.3
can an inline reliably make up 20psi wot?

it needs to make way more than 20psi.



what's an intake pump???
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dropping the tank wasnt to bad as long as you have less than a 1/4 tank of gas in there. It was 4 quick disconnects, filler tube, evap canister, and 2 straps + ground wire. I had it on the floor inside of an hour by myself. Most of the time was wrestling with what to do with the pump i had to put in. As you read in that thread, i decided to keep it stock instead of losing some of the functionality of the stock bucket and its abilities. Floor jack and a piece of 1x6 make it a little easier to drop also. I have never done it by taking off the bed, so i cant say whether its easier that way or not but i would imagine it is, just definately not a one man job that way... .

I have done it both ways, dropping the tank (with less than 1/4 tank), and pulling the bed. It is much easier IMHO to pull the bed.
It is a one man job if you have rafters and a come-along.


There is some good info about in-tank pumps as well as inline pumps.
In-tank fuel pump thread

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Originally Posted by zippy
it needs to make way more than 20psi.



what's an intake pump???
LOL I believe he is saying the system now is losing 20psi at WOT. Will the inline make up the difference...get it back to where it needs to be?

I think he meant in-taNk pump.
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