Over heating inline fuel pump

[dmcclanahan]

The other day I was driving my truck and the fuel pump stopped working (I know it stop, because the PSI gauge I have on the fuel line was on 0psi) after 20 minutes of seating on the side of the road it fired right back up. So did the pump get over heated? Any ideas???
Fyi- I have a new fuel tank, fuel pump, and new filters. The carburetor is only 3yr old.

[LuvNLife]

Originally Posted by dmcclanahan

The other day I was driving my truck and the fuel pump stopped working (I know it stop, because the PSI gauge I have on the fuel line was on 0psi) after 20 minutes of seating on the side of the road it fired right back up. So did the pump get over heated? Any ideas???
Fyi- I have a new fuel tank, fuel pump, and new filters. The carburetor is only 3yr old.

By any chance is the fuel pump one of the newer Edelbrock "Quiet" pumps?

[77 Big 10]

If it was real hot, maybe vapor-lock.

[dmcclanahan]

Originally Posted by LuvNLife

By any chance is the fuel pump one of the newer Edelbrock "Quiet" pumps?

No, the pump I have is a Percision fuel pump pre# E16087.

[bmchevy1979]

It's the pump my grandpas Ford I know dirty-word would do this like clockwork on our way to the wrecking yard the fuel pump would get hot and cutout about 2 miles shy of yard we fought it for about 2 months replacing everything even the pump with no success but we finally put a pump with a higher volume and pressure and it fixed it the pump was just working to hard to keep up with the 460 big block I even put the same style pump on my 76 c10 and I could go about twice as far but would do the same thing pump would be on but not actually pumping fuel give it 30 minutes and your good to go for another 15miles or so I quickly put the stock mechanical pump back on if you can I would

[bmchevy1979]

P.S. just looked up pump and it the exact same pump are was Carter but same style

[dmcclanahan]

Originally Posted by bmchevy1979

It's the pump my grandpas Ford I know dirty-word would do this like clockwork on our way to the wrecking yard the fuel pump would get hot and cutout about 2 miles shy of yard we fought it for about 2 months replacing everything even the pump with no success but we finally put a pump with a higher volume and pressure and it fixed it the pump was just working to hard to keep up with the 460 big block I even put the same style pump on my 76 c10 and I could go about twice as far but would do the same thing pump would be on but not actually pumping fuel give it 30 minutes and your good to go for another 15miles or so I quickly put the stock mechanical pump back on if you can I would

I have a 1988 350 v8 in my 1974 C10. In 88 the fuel pump is in the tank.

[Jeramy]

what i am running on my truck which is a 81 with a 89-92 engine. mounted back on the frame where the fuel lines cross over from the driver side to passenger side.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/crt-p4070/overview/

a little loud but so is my exhaust

[Tom]

Yes the pump overheated. I had this problem with a carter in the AZ summer. I'm assuming you are not running a return style pressure regulator? That would help alot, the fuel flow cools the pump.

[dmcclanahan]

Originally Posted by Tom

Yes the pump overheated. I had this problem with a carter in the AZ summer. I'm assuming you are not running a return style pressure regulator? That would help alot, the fuel flow cools the pump.

I would run a return line but how would you do that with a line electrical pump?