bs46488
05-14-2021, 12:13 PM
Around 2015 I put a 5.3 swap into my 1970 Nova. I (thought) I put together a good affordable solution to convert the car to EFI for the LS swap. My motor requires a return fuel line, so I ran Push-Loc hoses to the rear, added an inline pump/filter and added a bulk fitting for the return so I can use the factory tank.
Fast forward 6+ years I just recently got the car on the road and have put almost 500 break in miles on the project....and I have already started to find some issues I need to address with the fuel system.
Here are my biggest issues:
1) Fuel gauge doesn't work. (So the fuel tank has to be dropped to fix)
2) The push-loc hoses are dry rot and have a faint gas odor when you get near them
3) I can only get about 8 gallons of gas in the tank before it spits back out of the filler neck
4) After putting in those 8 gallons it usually leaks fuel from the cap when accelerating regardless of what I do (I'm on my 3rd cap)
5) With such low fuel in the tank, I've already notice engine starvation issues with corners and inclines and I haven't pushed the car hard yet.
Given all these issues, I figured I would remove the lines at the fuel rail.....and replace everything all the way to the back!
My budget is set for what it takes to do this "right". I don't need anything crazy twin Walbro pumps with a -10 feed line.
So what would you recommend?
Fast forward 6+ years I just recently got the car on the road and have put almost 500 break in miles on the project....and I have already started to find some issues I need to address with the fuel system.
Here are my biggest issues:
1) Fuel gauge doesn't work. (So the fuel tank has to be dropped to fix)
2) The push-loc hoses are dry rot and have a faint gas odor when you get near them
3) I can only get about 8 gallons of gas in the tank before it spits back out of the filler neck
4) After putting in those 8 gallons it usually leaks fuel from the cap when accelerating regardless of what I do (I'm on my 3rd cap)
5) With such low fuel in the tank, I've already notice engine starvation issues with corners and inclines and I haven't pushed the car hard yet.
Given all these issues, I figured I would remove the lines at the fuel rail.....and replace everything all the way to the back!
My budget is set for what it takes to do this "right". I don't need anything crazy twin Walbro pumps with a -10 feed line.
So what would you recommend?