---- "Steinman wrote:
> First of all, thanks to everyone for their advice and suggestions!
> Alternatively, fuel is vaporizing in the low-hanging line, causing the pump to
> labor and draw more electricity, with the same result. With a new battery in,
> I wasn't able to repeat the problem.
>
> Soooo, I'm actually going to switch to a deep cycle battery, install a fuel
> filter, a heat shield on the muffler, and also make sure that dangling fuel
> line is farther away from the muffler.
Two points.
1. A pump that is not moving fluid will draw less current not more.
2. A deep cycle battery is exactly the WRONG choice for a starting battery.
A regular car starting battery is what you want and need. Some people swear by
the Optima brand.
Erich
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