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Old 06-13-2003, 06:32 PM   #1
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Fuel pump question?

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me with something. I bought a new fuel pump for the '75 350 that I put in my truck and it has three fittings on it. One is the inlet from the gas tank and one is the outlet to the carb. There is one other one that is in between the two and looks like the inlet but is about half the diameter of it. What is this for? as far as i can see there is nothing down there to hook it up to. Maybe I have the wrong fuel pump? BTW it is in my 71 Chevy that had a 350 in it. Thanks for the help.
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Old 06-13-2003, 07:18 PM   #2
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I'm pretty sure that is a fuel return line to the tank. I think they installed fuel return lines to the tank to prevent vapor lock problems on some vehicles. As long as the gas was flowing somewhere like back to the tank it wouldn't heat up as much preventing so many vapor lock problems. I would check with the auto part store. The pump probably belongs on some other vehicle or the pump manufacture decided that the pump is the same as yours without addressing the port you speak of.
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Old 06-13-2003, 07:27 PM   #3
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Go buy one for your year of truck, not the year of the engine. That's for the overflow/return in newer trucks with the smog control stuff.
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Old 06-13-2003, 07:50 PM   #4
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that sounds like the one for the '76 3/4 that I had. I think the 76 year was the year they changes all of the smog junk
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Old 06-13-2003, 08:49 PM   #5
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And if you are unable to return it, a short hose with a bolt clamped in it with some RTV (fuel safe of corse) will solve any problems with it.
I agree with returning it and getting one for the 71 truck regardless of the engine year.
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Old 06-13-2003, 10:28 PM   #6
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Thanks for the replies. Will there be any problems with plugging the return line? Does it have any pressure or vacuum from it that could cause the fuel pump or plug to fail? If not I think I will do that.
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Old 06-14-2003, 11:07 AM   #7
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I've actually heard that plugging return lines on some pumps like that causes the fuel pressure to go too high for a carb...
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Old 06-15-2003, 12:33 AM   #8
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Really?
I retract my statement, after thinking about it that does make plenty of sence.
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