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Old March 26th, 2025, 01:57 AM
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Default Re: Repeatedly blown fuel pump?

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Originally Posted by lizziemeister'sV6 View Post
Ed, do (or did) you have your electric pump plumbed in direct series (same line from tank) with your original mechanical fuel pump or is it fitted into a by-pass line along your frame rail? Thinking - just thinking (I get into a lot of trouble over-thinking) -if you pull fuel thru both pumps constantly do you over-burden both of them? Using the electric pump for back-up is a great idea.
I installed the electric pump in series with the mechanical pump, and never had any issues with premature failures. That particular truck is owned by forum member Clyde in South Carolina now.
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