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Radium Automotive Fuel Pump Install

Now I had some time and while the Fuel tank was out I thought it was time to install the new Radium Automotive Fuel Pump Install Kit (with Walbro pump). The instructions provided by Radium Automotive for this are extremely straight forward. In general I followed these instructions although I did make a few adjustments along the way to better suit my build.

Radium Automotive Fuel Pump Install Kit Instructions

 Instead of reusing the plastic convoluted tube I decided to run a new line using Gates Submersible Fuel hose. Unfortunately due to the bend radius of the hose it was getting quite close to kinking when installed in the correct manner. To solve this I got a hose anti-kink spring from a local hose supplier. It wasn't the exact size required but it was tight enough to the hose that it would not be able to kink completely flat, the outlet pressure from the pump should keep the hose "open" providing it doesn't completely kink. So whilst not completely optimal, I still preferred this method over reusing such an old plastic tube.



When completing this install it is important to be careful of the fuel level sender as it gets in the way quite a bit and looks like it could be damaged quite easily.

 Overall the install is pretty easy. Although I should note that I did cut the convoluted plastic tube to get it free which made this part extremely easy. If you were not replacing the fuel hose with Gates Submersible fuel hose as I did then removing the plastic convoluted hose without damaging it would be very difficult. It should also be noted that unfortunately the convoluted plastic hose can not be sourced individually. So if you do accidentally damage the plastic hose then you will have to revert to an alternative submersible fuel hose, as I did, to complete the install.
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