Re: ihc-digest V6 #453

[Darrel <darrelK@domain.elided>]

John Hofstetter wrote:

> Allan,
> I don't have dual gas tanks, but I can't figure out why a person would need
> two pumps. I can see that having two pumps controlled by separate switches
> could replace other means of tank selection and also give the vehicle a
> backup fuel system available just by flipping a switch. I don't know the
> answer to your 670 question. Sorry.
> John Hofstetter
> ----------
> >From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
> >To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
> >Subject: ihc-digest V6 #453
> >Date: Fri, Jan 8, 1999, 8:57 PM
> >
>
> >For those running the Holley pro-jection, does anyone have dual
> >gas tanks?  Do you need to buy 2 electric fuel pumps in that
> >situation?  And is the 670 CFM setup that seems so popular
> >the closed circuit digital unit, or the open loop analog unit?
> >
> >Allan Weidenheimer
> >72 1210 Pickup

Allan,
I had the 670 CFM setup on a Chevy pickup with dual tanks. I was able to make
it work with just one fuel pump. Definitely worth a try. Mount the pump as low
as possible...Electric pumps are better at pushing fuel then pulling it out of
the tank.

Darrel Kline
Colorado Springs, CO