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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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Sorry this may be a dumb question, but I don't know a whole lot about fuel cells, and I did try to search it. I was wondering if you can use an in tank fuel pump in a fuel cell, instead of an inline? I am putting a 13b TII into my 80 and was told that I would have a problem with fuel starvation with my original tank. Fuel cell even the best and easiest idea?
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Some fuel cells are set up for intank pumps, some cells are even foam filled to help prevent starvation. There are other ways around the issue besides a fuel cell though. One being a surge tank, the other is modding the oem tank to take an FC intank fuel pump. I'm in the process of option 2 for a couple of northern members.

I'm working with S3 tanks, haven't studied the S1 tanks for viability.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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I chose the surge tank option with my set up. Got it from tweak it in Austrailia. They have one for a first gen.

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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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I chose the GSL-SE tank for my EFI swap mainly because one became available. I probably would have gone with a surge tank otherwise. I'll have to use an inline pump but I'm ok with that.
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Why is it that a 2nd gen pump will work to solve my fuel starvation problem?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Fuel cell will cost you at least $1000 after it is all done - I don't think you want to go that route.
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