Fuel pump

[donandmax]

If I add a electric Fuel pump(external) to my F53 chassis will it suck fuel if the in tank pump goes out ?

 

[82corvette]

Most will not.

 

[donandmax]

Most will not.

Then I wonder why some guys are bothering to add an external electric pump? Makes no sense to me. I wont bother then..
Thanks
Don

 

[rls7201]

Don, If you have the original fuel pump on you 96 F53, it's a gear pump and I doubt that you can suck fuel through it. The replacement pump from Ford is a turbine pump and may pass fuel when not running.

Richard

 

[Jerrygroah]

Don, I did that on a 94 F53.  The recommended aux. pump must have a 15 # inlet pressure for the it to work. After I installed mine, the tank pump lasted another 2 years. When the tank pump completely failed I was on the road and it cost $800.00 to get the original replaced.

Jerry

 

[Lou Schneider]

Or you could just spend the money up front to replace the in-tank pump with the improved version and save the cost of the in-line bandaid.