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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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At what horsepower would you need a fuel pump.
Has any body in larged the fuel vent to help keep
fuel bowls full ? RUNNING RACE GAS 112 OCT.
Or is fuel pump only for methanol ?
Running duall tm45S ,HAVE NEEDLE VALVE 4.5 ,8Y JET TUBE
OUT OF TM48. Runs great with 730, stoked to 770
Will gravity keep bowls full ?
Would like to know before first run.


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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Hey Greg....
Gravity feed should work. Just make sure your fuel lines are as direct as they can be (from the tank to the carbs)

I am running the stock tank-stock vent also with no problems...........
 
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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For flats you might be ok but for any kind of hillshooting i would add a pingle dual feed petcock and maximiz my fuel line size with a quality vented gas cap. for extended runs.better safe then sorry.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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Jim thanks for the help.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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AZSAND thanks for the help.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hsr-tm45s

Jim thanks for the help.</end quote></div>
No problem........
Are ya gonna be ready by the end of Sept. I here Beverly is quite nice that time of the year [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Hi Jim, At this time should not be a problem.


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