Hi, all. My system includes: 15 gal ATL cell, a sump mounted center rear w/
trap doors and pickup inside, 1 Holley blue pump, Holley regulator up front w/
gauge mounted on the reg. All seem to work just fine. Cheers, Ed.
tr3a@att.net wrote:Rocky,
If one of your pumps stops, would you be better off with check valves or
without. Think about it.
Jack Brooks
Covington, WA
> People have said checkvalves are useful, but I don't have any.
>
> Yes, if I run only one pump, it will pump down the line to the other (as
> well as to the front).
>
> But I run both at the same time. It is less for redundancy (it is that too),
> as it is picking up fuel from whichever side the fuel happens to be in a
> turn. Even on long carousel turns on a low tank late in a race I have had no
> problem (HPT's is a left, Memphis's is a right.)
>
> But if you want, checkvalves can't hurt.
>
> --Rocky
>
>
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> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Fuel system questions
>
>
> > In a message dated 2/12/04 7:17:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, rocky@tri.net
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > > Two Holley Red pumps. Each has its own dash switch. Both run
> > > simultaneously.
> > > One mounted on each inside rear fender. They feed to a common tee into
> the
> > > single fuel line to the front.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Good stuff, keep it coming!
> >
> > I have a question for those who are running two fuel pumps into a tee. Is
> > there any need for any kind of valve between each fuel pump and the tee?
> >
> > I want to install a system similar to the one Rocky has described, but I
> was
> > planning to use two Facet-style fuel pumps.
> >
> > All opinions welcome!
> >
> > Rich Rock
Ed Diehl
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