[JLMounce]

Originally Posted by STEELCITYFIREBIRD

Based my comment off all the production car stuff I have seen Jason.
Zero experience with aftermarket assemblies.
I've changed out a lot of production pumps and assemblies. And repaired many nylon lines.
Ear clamps are what I have always seen/used, like the upper clamp on your assembly, with thin wall nylon tubing.

The worm gear clamp is what came with the pump?

Summit.... and Jegs more so, are great with warranting/returning defective/unneeded parts.

Your makin' (forward?) progress at any rate.

Lots of info on working with nylon fuel tubing on YOUWHOTUBE.

Yes the worm gear clamps are part of those kits. You have to heat up the nylon tubes and press them on the pump outlet as well as the hat inlet/outlet.

[Squidward]

My assembly came with the pump tube already on the pump body with an ear clamp. Directions are to trim the discharge and return tubes to accommodate tank depth, and then install pump/sock. I'm guessing worm gear clamp was specified because most customers might not have access to ear clamp pliers. I don't think it was a clamp issue that broke mine. I think it was because the outlet nipple was plastic, and the outlet tube was pretty unflexible. Combine that with a small hole, and it must've snapped off somewhere in the process. They included 2 sock screens: One for use in a retrofit app, and one for use with a Tanks, Inc. tank. I used the retrofit, which is a fairly long "wet screen" style. It seemed pretty cool, and should allow a large area for fuel suckage. But it is large, and fitting it into the hole is a PITA. I might use the smaller "other" screen that is a more traditional filter screen, just to make sure I don't replicate the same result.


Summit is doing a return for me, which is why I throw lots of $$$ at those guys. Their customer support and commitment is top notch. The replacement isn't supposed to ship until 4/8, tho.

Once I get the pump I will see if the rest of the system is up to snuff. And dayum... submersible fuel hose is ex-pen-sive... $30 a foot!

[TCSGTO]

Don’t the Fitech throttle bodies have a built in pressure regulator? I didn’t think you needed one unless you remove the regulator from the TB.