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Old 02-12-2008, 07:43 PM
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I have read several post where a sumped fuel tank is recomended. I will be using a walbro inline external pump with a corvette filter/reg.
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If you are asking why a sumped tank over a stock setup? A stock suction setup wont feed enough fuel to the pump whereas a sumped tank gravity feeds the pump with fuel so that the pump doesnt have to suck it then push it to the front of the car. Josh
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Also the way a sump is installed, it creates a baffle in the sump to keep fuel in the sump during hard cornering and acceleration.
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It help eliminate fuel starvation of the fuel pickup and pump by keeping the pickup in the sump area where there is alway fuel.



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