tmcmillan5

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Can someone tell me where this Clear Tube go's. I have the Racetronix Kit for a 4th gen F body using a 99 Buick assembly going in a B body tank of my 68 Chevelle, wonder why I'm confused.



Thanks, Tony

tmcmillan5

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Just a little help here ?

Thanks, Tony

Racetronix

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It feeds the jet pump as described in our web store:http://www.racetronix.biz/itemdesc.a...A-001B&eq=&Tp=
The installation is covered in the manual which is packaged with the pump and also available on our support forum to verified customers.

j0hn_j0hn08

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There should be a little vacum looking fitting on the fuel pump assembly it feeds from the fuel pump nipple over the bucket into the exterior shield of the assembly where the vaccum fitting is located.

Hard to describe but i went through this recently, it was a pain to get the clear tube to stay straight without any kinks as you bend it over the assembly. Your assembly may be different due to it being from a buick, im not sure.

j0hn_j0hn08

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some pics that may help

tmcmillan5

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John thank you. Its impossible to get a straight answer outa racetronics. They spend more effort not answering a question than it would to answer it.

So this means the clear tube go's back down into the fill bucket in that small side compartment ? Mine has a slender filter slid in vertically, is your similar?

Thanks again

Racetronix

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Straight from our web store in the link provided above. The installation manual covers this in great detail. We could not have been more clear in our response.
Why a universal pump can not be properly used in the 1999-2002 f-body:

The 1999 & up LS1 F-body cars have a pump that is inside a plastic fill-bucket. The fill-bucket is equipped with two inlets on the bottom. The equalization checkvalve is used to fill the bucket when the level of fuel in the tank is greater than in the bucket. The equalization checkvalve does not allow fuel to exit the bucket. The venturi system's inlet is a combination checkvalve and powered suction system. The factory pump supplies pressurized fuel via a small tube which feeds a calibrated jet inside the venturi system. This jet of fuel shoots across the base of the checkvalve inlet thereby creating a suction effect which draws more fuel from the bottom of the tank through the filter sock. This venturi system keeps the bucket full all the time even when the fuel tank is almost empty. A full bucket keeps the pump immersed in fuel regardless of the tank level so that when the tank is low on gas and you are doing some hard cornering or acceleration the pump does not run dry and start aerating (air bubbles) the fuel. This happens as the fuel sloshes from side to side in the tank leaving the center low on fuel. This can cause detonation and possible engine damage. The 99+ F-LS1 cars with plastic tanks have no baffling in them so the bucket is very important. The bucket also allows the car to operate with lower fuel levels in the tank due to its scavenging effect. The fill-bucket improves motor crank-to-run time as the priming time is reduced under most conditions. The return line feeds the pressure regulator on the fuel module which diverts fuel back into the bucket so that the unused fuel also helps keep it full at all times. Keeping the pump constantly immersed in gas within the bucket can extend the pump's life by not allowing it to be exposed to open air. Open air within the tank contains moisture and in time will cause the pump to rust / seize up especially if left to sit for long periods of time without the tank topped-up (i.e. winter storage).

Bryan's Z28

Hey Racetronix, do you sell the actual venturi feed tube by itself on your site or through dealers?