RenoHuskerDu Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 The information I found yesterday looking for any sort of manual all showed pumps without the solenoid so they would have a mechanical shutoff. Gary says we can't email through the site now, but I will give it a try and if it works will send you what I found. Maybe you can come up with a manual shutoff for one. All my Roosamaster experience was one Ford 6.9L and one 7.3L and a number of GM 5.7L with a 6.2L turbo and a 6.2 and 6.5L non-turbo models. Thank you for those docs. The fact that the FSS heats up if no fuel flowing thru it is quite the design flaw, eh? My son is planning too incorporate a small bleeder valve in the circuit to return fuel back and cool that FSS, which is up near $70 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoHuskerDu Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 I don't think it was here. I just searched the forum for "fuel" and "Belden" and the only hit was this thread. Sorry. I too had searched but was unsure of my searching prowess here. Thanks for clarifying. It was in fact on FTE and the thread got bogged down quickly with a bunch of banter. But I finally found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Thank you for those docs. The fact that the FSS heats up if no fuel flowing thru it is quite the design flaw, eh? My son is planning too incorporate a small bleeder valve in the circuit to return fuel back and cool that FSS, which is up near $70 now. As long as the engine's running there is a steady bleed off at the return elbow. If you leave the key on with the engine not running that would be when you have a problem. If it is a concern, use a NO oil pressure switch (Chrysler had one for the choke on the carbureted 1.7 and 2.2L engines) to feed the FSS, it will also be a safety shutdown if you lose oil pressure. Use the "I" terminal on a Ford starter relay to bypass it when cranking so you will have fuel immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoHuskerDu Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 As long as the engine's running there is a steady bleed off at the return elbow. If you leave the key on with the engine not running that would be when you have a problem. If it is a concern, use a NO oil pressure switch (Chrysler had one for the choke on the carbureted 1.7 and 2.2L engines) to feed the FSS, it will also be a safety shutdown if you lose oil pressure. Use the "I" terminal on a Ford starter relay to bypass it when cranking so you will have fuel immediately. That is an excellent tip. Kinda like a poor man's 7.3 HPOP setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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