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Re: fuel return line install
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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08/13/14 04:03 PM
08/13/14 04:03 PM
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I removed my foam years ago because of the alcohol in pump gas with zero issues. These are the instruction that came with my BG400 pump.
Bypass The return line should be fed with a single #8 or 1/2" line. Plumbing kit number 150187 is avail- able for this application. The return should expel the bypassed fuel into the liquid rather than into the air space of the fuel cell. This will prevent aeration of the fuel. All fuel tanks and cells should have fuel cell foam installed to prevent fuel slosh. WARNING: DO NOT BLOCK THE RE- TURN, VENT, OR PUMP FEED. MAKE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM IS LEAK FREE AT ALL CONNECTIONS...YOUR SAFETY DEPENDS ON IT! Wiring BEFORE MAKING ELECTRICAL CON- NECTIONS, DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE TERMINAL FROM THE BATTERY. Your BG400 Fuel system should be connected to a fully charged 12 or 16 volt battery. A fuel pump, like any other electrical accessory, will only perform at its best when given adequate voltage. The black wire is a ground (-) and the remaining wire is a switched hot lead from a 12 or 16 volt source. If wired incorrectly, the pump wi
Interesting? They don't tell you how long this line in to the fuel should be. Why not just plumb the return line in to the bottom of the tank if you are that concerned about fuel aeration?? That would cover all scenario's. JMO, but I aint buyin it.
I think the reason they want it up high is to prevent any chance of suction. Kinda like priming a pump.
"Any chance" means it can't be submerged in the fuel - I would think? Still doesn't answer how long the tube should be. My return line at idle dumps like a garden hose. The fuel still has to go through the foam, lines, and pre-filter before it goes in to the pump. If it still has air in it, God bless it! A bigger concern to me would be return ine back pressure / tank vent size.
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