Fuel starve
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Fuel starve
Was out autoxing today and encountered some fuel starvation a couple times right after hard turns. I have a few ideas what it might be but would like to hear what others may think. 
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I've seen a post from someone that used an aluminum can to go aound the pump and sock.
Basically the fuel return fills the can, until the car is totally out of gas the pump is always submerged and doesn't starve.
Basically the fuel return fills the can, until the car is totally out of gas the pump is always submerged and doesn't starve.
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i just installed saftey foam un my tank will its suposed to reduce fuel sloshing around in your tank will let u know ..however it seems to me it would interfear with the fuel guage float(i dont have one....)
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...fuel-pump.html
I used a tall plastic bottle that had an oil product so it was compateble...A LUCAS bottle I thinki it was. Just becareful with the float arm. The bottle/well has to be well secured so the float arm does not hit it.
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