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By pass fuel regulator #3010057
01/28/22 05:41 PM
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Truck has an in tank fuel pump with the TBI carb. Thinking of doing a TQ instead, what regulator will allow excess fuel back to tank using stock return line?

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Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: cudaman1969] #3010193
01/29/22 09:53 AM
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My 1988 is like that, stock fuel pump, holley carb. I used two standard holley regs I'll get a pic for you. It's a little unconventional but it works, been on there 20 years. runs at 5.5 psi

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Holley 12-880 comes with 2 springs,1 for low pressure and 1 for high pressure. low is 4 psi and up and high is up to 65 psi. One reg for Carb or Efi just change spring.

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Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: sam64] #3010206
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Will it send excess fuel back to tank? Don’t want a dead head.

Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: cudaman1969] #3010235
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yes

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Cool

Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: cudaman1969] #3010361
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I was working in the shop today walking past the truck. Time and time again I am thinking I removed the ball from the first reg. I'll try and take a peek tomorrow.

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I had the same thought visualizing how it would work with that check ball.

Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: cudaman1969] #3010556
01/30/22 02:49 PM
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No need to remove.I just have the adjusting set screw run all the way down. Lock nut removed, and the top of the adjusting set screw down in aprox 2 threads from flush. Bringing back some memories now after looking. up I did that in probably 2003/4.

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Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: Cuda340] #3010816
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Nice, but I was to cheap for that. The holleys were like 20 bucks then, and to be honest they were probably just laying around. But I am sure that is nice.

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Guess I should ask if there any problems to changing over to the TQ from TBI? Will there be a problem starting, running, electronics, gauges working?

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Re: By pass fuel regulator [Re: cudaman1969] #3010914
01/31/22 06:15 PM
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You,ll have to wire in a electronic dist. set up, and a voltage reg.. Then disconnect the computer. Evert thing else works as usual on my 1988.

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