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Originally Posted by lizziemeister'sV6
With all the interest in installing electric fuel pumps on older vechiles we should also share our knowledge on safe guarding the usage. An electric fuel should be controlled so if the engine dies/ or if the ignition switch is on but the engine not running the pump doesn't keep running and pumping gas. In the past I have mentioned that the ones I have installed - the only way I would ever installed one is thru an oil pressure switch/ or relay combo so went the engine has no oil pressure the pump isn't powered.
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Wise advice!
My electric pumps are connected to power with momentary contact pushbutton switches. I only use the electric pumps at initial start-up. One time when a mechanical pump failed, I had to hold the switch down until I made it home.