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Old 11-14-2015, 11:22 AM   #14
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Re: fuel tank question

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If the return line needs to be below the fuel surface at all times it would have to be near the bottom of the tank. I am not an engineer or even very smart, but common sense tells me that if you put a pressure gauge on a return line that is flowing freely it is not going to show any pressure. If the return line is below the surface of the fuel it may show a slight amount, and the further down in the fuel it is the more pressure it will show but still not much.... Dunno....


While we are on the subject of fuel return I see no reason that the return line couldn't be fed back into the fuel pump inlet with a tee or wye fitting. (I think a wye would be better for the flow) I was going to try this on my '67 Panel Truck but I had to buy a new fuel tank and it had a return line fitting on it. Has anyone tried this????

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