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Originally Posted by Morris
And maybe the filter inside the electric fuel pump is partially dirty and restricting the flow of fuel to the mech pump....then when the electric pump is activated, it forces enough fuel to the mech pump to provide enough fuel for the engine.....
I'm just saying ...gremlins do exist with a 15 year old pump...
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Maybe. But Steve says it's
"Been that way forever..." -- and I can see the installer reaching for a worn out piece of hose when he dropped the engine in.
It held up long enough for him to get it out of his shop. But, it's sure easy to just bypass the electric pump fuel lines for quick test up to 3K. Of course, he still has that pesky 9psi coming out of the mechanical pump. Unless his gauge is wrong.