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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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My rolling chassis has dual 255's in the tank(it was an ex-turbo car) and I put my cc503, stock headed engine in it.....Will I be able to just let the pumps alone or will they be pushing too much pressure for a basically stock engine? Will I need a regulator? What do you guys suggest?.....thanks

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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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or should I just unhook one of them?
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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trade me that set up for my inline
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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LEave em in. In case 1 pump fails you can use the other
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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I have made and installed several of those kits. I would leave it in and be happy that you have a second pump. 1 if your other fails your other one will get you home. 2 if you ever need more power, the other pump will back it up. The first pump is only good up to 550 hp with the second one you can exceed 1000hp.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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you're gonna be circulating ALOT of fuel if both pumps run all the time on the street and that will do nothing but heat the fuel and eventually cause pump failure. just unplug the second pump.
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Not unless the second pump is on a switch?!
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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I would unplug the second pump. That's asking for pump failure due to heat.
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ok I guess I'll just unhook the second pump......thanks guys
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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if the relay is inside the car... how much harder is it to plug/unplug a relay than wiring up a switch to that pump, seriously.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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is there a wiring diagram or something to install these? Im not sure how to unhook one of them......Thanks
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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Just look at it dude, not that hard. There's not one universal way that everyone does it Lol. If it wear a turbo car they likely had it on a boost switch or wot trigger.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Is this a relay? Theres 2 extra wires coming from the fuel pump area, besides the main harness for the pump..... one goes to a ground and the other goes to the yellow thing below.
The thing below has 4 wires, 1 goes to the pump, one goes to ground, one goes to the rear mounted battery and the last one goes towards the front of the car but I haven't had a chance to track it down.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Yes. The wire going to the front of the car is going to be the trigger wire for the relay. Find where that goes and unhook it, put it on a switch, etc..
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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awesome....thanks, sorry for being a pain
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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