aeromotive fuel system......

[Jrcmutang]

I have a complete Aeromotive fule system with an A 1000 pump. I am worried about crusing the car because the pump will get to hot. I am looking at an Aeromotive fuel pump controller, what i was wanting to know is are they really worth the money and does anyone on here run them? Also would i have to buy a fuel pump relay to wire up my exturnal fuel pump or can i use this controller to act as one becasue it comes with a 40 amp relay. Curious to see what options are out there and what you all think? The system with be on a 357W with heads cam and intake and maybe a little nitrous down the road? The whole system is aeormotive, the pump, the rails, and the regulator.

[A05C]

if you put the pump in the fuel tank it cools it. their submersible, and im pretty sure their designed to be mounted outside of the tank also

[Jeff88coupe]

I run a A1000 pump with one of the aeromotive controllers. I've never ran it without the controller...so I have no idea if it gets to hot to work right without it if you don't use one. So your going to run 2 fuel pumps? An single A1000 should be plenty for your setup.

[quik lx]

It would depend on how much street driving you plan on doing. I know quite a few people running the A-1000 with no problems...these cars are not daily drivers, but get driven regularly over an hour to the track/cruise-ins and back. Just try and mount it in the airstream and don't mount it where the exhaust blows on it.

[Sharad]

A1000 is a constant duty pump. I've never heard of one failing.

[Jrcmutang]

I am running just one pump. Also i am going to try to mount it on the outside of the back of the tank, i am going to try it before i buy a controller. Jeff I bought those heater tunes today from craig

[Jeff88coupe]

I run a fuel cell instead of a stock tank...but here is how I mounted my A1000 pump.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/26/102258797_9c16358266.jpg

[Jrcmutang]

very cool, i had the same idea except i was going to mount mine to the plastic sheild on the stock sumed tank

[Rick93coupe]

I daily drove my old coupe with an A1000 long before they ever came out with a controller. It'll be fine. The thing that kills these pumps is running them dry (no lubrication). With a stock sumped tank, you still want to make sure you have plenty of fuel in there. Even things you don't think about, like getting on of off the highway at a cloverleaf on or off ramp can cause the fuel to leave the sump and you get brief periods of running the pump dry. If it happens your fuel pressure gauge will be all over the place and it'll stumble for a few seconds.
I heard that the best way to add a sump to a stock tank is to place the sump where its going to go and mark it with a sharpie. Then take down the sump and use a 1" hole saw to drill a couple of holes for the fuel to fall into the new sump. The material left between those holes will help keep the fuel from sloshing out. .02

[mustang8998]

I heard that the best way to add a sump to a stock tank is to place the sump where its going to go and mark it with a sharpie. Then take down the sump and use a 1" hole saw to drill a couple of holes for the fuel to fall into the new sump. The material left between those holes will help keep the fuel from sloshing out. .02

Good advise.

I wish I had done that, instead of a cell!

[quik lx]

Then take down the sump and use a 1" hole saw to drill a couple of holes for the fuel to fall into the new sump. The material left between those holes will help keep the fuel from sloshing out. .02

Good info!!!

Glenn's performance "sleeper" tanks use an internal sump with a pick-up in the back and the return tube routed to the front of the sump for constant fuel supply.

http://www.glennsperformance.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=67

[Jrcmutang]

hmm, great idea but i already have a sumped tank, its sumped right under where the old pump that was internal would sit, but your idea sounds even better. If it acts up i will try it. Thanks for all the good info guys!!

[Sharad]

JRC, Aeromotive's Stealth tank is very nice too. OEM installation and fit. It's certainly worth working with the equipment you've already got though.

[8banger]

very cool, I had the same idea except I was going to mount mine to the plastic sheild on the stock sumed tank
Thats exactly my setup.Works great.Do run a bypass back to the tank but (knock on wood) havent had an overheating issue(no controller).Its been on there for at least 3 years now with several hundred street miles.

[Jrcmutang]

I have just heard mixed things like on long trips, we will find out. Either ill burn it up or it will work fine hahahaha

[347sc]

I put about 15,000 daily driven miles on one in a year with no controller. That was with a sending unit insert also and drove it to Bowling Green for the NMRA race and back home.

[Jrcmutang]

wow thats good news! so the pump wasnt making any unusal noises? I have heard mixws reviews on the A1000 pump.....

[347sc]

Nope, didnt skip a beat.

[Jrcmutang]

GOOD NEWS TO HEAR!!!

[Jrcmutang]

I have another question, i was going to mount my pump on the plastic shield on the botton of the tank but it would be above my sump?? I dont want the pump getting too hot? I have a stock gas tank with a sump welded in? Any suggestions or ideas or am i being to worried over nothing?

[Sharad]

That's how they all are. Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen an electric pump that is lower than the sump?

[347sc]

I mounted mine off the rear bumper reinforcement on a bracket that placed it lower. I had a GT so you couldn't see the pump

[Jrcmutang]

Mine is a coupe, i see most of them being fed by gravity through a cell. I dont know how these pumps create vacume to pull it up and push it but i guess they do?

[347sc]

Gravity and air pressure will push it to the pump. If it is sumped you will be fine.

[Jrcmutang]

cool, i do sure hope so!!

[Jrcmutang]

I am mounting up the pump and i have a question, i bought a summit fuel relay kit and i ham wondering where i can get my swiyched 12v source for the relay from? I was thinking the red wire from the two plugs that go into the xenter on top of the tank? Anyone else that has done this please feel free to chime in?

[347sc]

That how I did mine

[8banger]

I have another question, i was going to mount my pump on the plastic shield on the botton of the tank but it would be above my sump?? I dont want the pump getting too hot? I have a stock gas tank with a sump welded in? Any suggestions or ideas or am i being to worried over nothing?

Exactly how mines setup.No issues yet :bigthumb

[Jrcmutang]

which wire did you run it to?

[Jrcmutang]

i would think that either red wire would be fine? I am thinking they are both a switched source for power

[Jrcmutang]

found the power wire, thanks guys for all your help!!!

[Jrcmutang]

please help, i had a swiched power source and now it doesnt work? I hooked it to the yellow wire that comes from the grey connector. I can run a jumper wire and the pump works. Just having trouble finding a switched power source??

[Sharad]

did you blow a fuse?

are you using a relay?

I prefer to pull switched ignition (hot when cranking) off of the ignition switch in the steering column but you HAVE to use a relay and a SMALL fuse. It doesn't take any current to trigger a relay.

[Jrcmutang]

I ended up justr running it to the hot radio wire

[Jrcmutang]

well i have some problems now, i used a radio wire that was hot when the key is on. When you start trying to start the car, the wire goes cold, i am wondering is there any other place i could find a switched 12v source in the trunk area?

[mailman]

Use the stock fuel pump power wire to energize the coil in your relay. Confirm that you have that lead, not the fuel level signal wire, which also carries power back there.

I ran an A1000 without their fancy controller for 80,000 miles on my last daily driven turbo'ed and sprayed Volvo without any issue ever.

[Jrcmutang]

i think i had the wire but i dont now after i hooked it all up and i have checked all my fuses?