Advise on a fuel pump

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upnover

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OK this isn't for any vehicle.

I have a fuel cell on the front of my trailer, for refilling my fuel at places where a gas station isn't convenient, or even available. I have a purolater fuel pump o it now. It works, but is very slow.
Simple system, battery to power the pump, completely set up with vent. It's just SLOW, soooo very slow!
I don't need a high pressure pump, but I do need a higher volume pump.
So, what type? where to get it? Cost?

I hope to find what I need that I can run inline like how it's set up now. Compact, simple, fuel in, fuel out, 2 wires. done.
 
Let em throw out an alternate thought.

Even the transfer pump that Ben linked above can only push 3 gallons per minute. To fill a 20 gallon tank is a 7 minute job.

We have a similar set up on our service trailers for remote gens. Now these pumps get used daily and maintained poorly and after years of replacing them and generally hating the process we transitioned to these:
GPI HP-90 Hand Pump (131000-1)

You can pump 20 gallons in probably 2 minutes without working up a sweat and you never worry about the battery dieing or a motor failing. Its an up and down pump motor so no rotator cuff damage, hell our OSHA safety nazi even approved them. Dual piston pumps on the up and down stroke. If spped and reliability are your primary factors its hard to beat.
 
Could also mount the tank up high, or build a lifting system for it.

Then put a large 1/2"+ port and hose on the bottom with a ball valve.

Gravity feed the fuel as fast as the hose can flow.
 
It's a bladder tank, that was in my Jeep before I got the one from @Paul. Not wanting to spend a lot, or get that fancy. Just need a little faster fuel delivery. Ideally, it would be one I could use on my Jeep if that one took a shit. So, I might just get the same one it has. Then it'll fill faster than the little cheap thing I have, plus be a back up for the Jeep.
 
upnover said:
Which is compatible with a stock 350 tbi system?
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An Airtek e2000 from any parts store would work.
Or i might just say fuck it and give you mine. And it is a Holley pump.
 
What pressure is your system?

Those Holley pumps I mentioned are HVLP going up to about 14psi. For a tbi I would think you need more pressure
 
rockcity said:
What pressure is your system?

Those Holley pumps I mentioned are HVLP going up to about 14psi. For a tbi I would think you need more pressure
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Chip runs a 9 psi regulator. [factory throttle body]
 
If you're running the factory throttle body, you'll need to pull the injector pod off and change out the regulator spring to get more pressure. I want to say there are 3 different springs. Factory is 8-10 then I've seen some 11-12 psi and I just recently bought a 14 psi custom wound spring. I need a little more fuel pressure from the tank and put a vortec pump $30 to have the supply at the tank run 50 psi then limited at the throttle body regulator at 14 psi.


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