Thinking about switching up my fuel system - in-factory-tank pump?

[joeydurango]

Thanks for all the replies! While the noise of the pump bugs me a little, mostly it's just that all the noise makes me think the pump isn't long for this world. Maybe I'm being paranoid? I always hear about external pumps being failure prone, and cooling the pump by immersing it in the tank seems like a good idea...

Matt, I also have starvation issues under 1/4 with the current setup. Was considering building a quart-size "cache tank" under the gravity feed to act as a sump, but after thinking about all that, started thinking maybe the internal route would make more sense in the long run. Not, however, if I can't figure out baffles/sump/something thing else.

LS1, was it you that built some sort of a sump into the bottom of a stock tank? Or am I thinking of someone else?

And TinSoldier, that is the same exact pump I have. It was quiet for the first 1000 miles or so. The last 5000 it's been consistently whiny. I got my Walbro from Summit, so I trust it's a real Walbro. Never know though!