Electric Fuel Pump
 

Alright guys I need, input, advice, the whole nine yards here.

A couple weeks ago my gas gauge gave me an inaccurate reading on my fuel so short story short my truck ran out of gas thankfully I was at home and not on the streets. My question is, how can I improve my fuel reading and also would electric fuel pump help with that as well?

I'm trying to prevent from having to pump the truck a few times when I haven't started it in a few days. Again All advice, input, and everything is more than welcome!

Thanks in advance.

Re: Electric Fuel Pump
 

Something must be wrong with the guage or sending unit circuit..... Electric fuel pump will not improve "I'm trying to prevent from having to pump the truck a few times when I haven't started it in a few days" . I would probably just check the guage,grounds, and the sending unit.


Electric fuel pump would also require regulator and posibly new tank, return line....so i would try to fix what you have before adding problems..

Re: Electric Fuel Pump
 

Okay, I'll look into it.

Reason I was asking is because I plan on later actually converting to fuel injection and I was wondering if I just did a electric fuel pump if it would do anything.

Re: Electric Fuel Pump
 

You could add the electric fuel pump but would need new sending unit(in tank fuel Pump) I am unsure how the in line ones works. I would probably wait until you go Fuel injected to get an electric pump...


Fuel injected is the way to go by the way.... I see my friend at work with an 82 and he is always doing the pump, pump....Sometimes he does not wait long enough to put it in drive and it stall...

Re: Electric Fuel Pump
 

Haha well when I don't drive it throughout the week I pump it twice and cranks right up no issues and runs.

Yeah I'm pretty sure efi is what I'll do in the long run just thought a fuel pump might work but if it's too much work I can wait to go fuel injected then go all out haha
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Re: Electric Fuel Pump
 

be prepared to shell out some HUGE amounts of money unless you can find a good junkyard set up. i have a edelbrock pro flo, by the time i was done, i had well over $3500 in it. its nice in the morning though, just reach in & fire it up, & makes driving in the mountains way nicer. i dont know if i would do it again though, i can buy a lot of carbs for $3500. also go with a Aeromotive fuel pump, a little more expensive, but you'll save money not replacing something else (lived & learned)