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Old 05-30-2006, 12:59 AM
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This is an interesting topic where bigger may not always be better.

For you guys running the high performance "Motorsport" pumps, such as the Bosch 044, this next statement doesn't really apply...

A larger fuel line carries more fuel (obviously), and this extra fuel weighs more. When running a standard pump (or standard replacement), and when under heavy accelleration, the extra weight of the increased fuel volume may mean that the pump simply can't keep up.

While this may sound totally ridiculous, if your pump is only just keeping up - which you may never know about - a move to a larger fuel line "may" be a step backwards.
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