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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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Working on my LS1/T56 swap into my 1971 Chevelle. I am using a Tanks Inc kit with a walbro 255 pump. I got the car started and it over the course of a week ran it for about 30 minutes then it quit and would not start. Figured out there was no fuel pressure. There was fuel in the tank. I changed the FPR/filter with no change. Called Tanks inc to find out what to do. Justin had me do a few things to rule out other problems. Came down to pump in a pan with minerals spirits and pump runs great but no flow.
Tanks is going to warranty the pump so no issues at all with them.
My question is: how sensitive are these pumps? Will they die if you happen to run low or out of gas?
Any comments on this are appreciated. Thanks in advance
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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Had one in dads Chevelle for 3 years no issues. check your wiring. Are you using a relay?

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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 07:44 PM
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The wiring was all good. Plumbing all good. Just bad luck with pump having no discharge.
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