'70 AMC Gremlin

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I turned the key and the fuel pump primed properly! I did it a few more times to revel in my success and noticed a distinct fuel smell. I checked the engine compartment... nothing. I followed the lines all the way to the pump... nothing.

Then I found it. Apparently the crush washer wasn’t crushed fully and wasn’t allowing the AN adapter fitting to seal properly at the outlet of the Bosch 044 pump.

 

 

I tried tightening it further and when that did not suffice I siphoned the gas from the tank and removed the fitting to see what the problem was. It was evident that it bottoming out against the inside of the pump.

 

 

After considerable time on the internet and on the phone with Jegs and Summit tech support, I decided to take a chance on a different 12mm x 1.5 x 6an adapter fitting that was made specifically for carburetors.

 

Here they are side by side:

 

 

 

 

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Edited January 22, 2020 by hpfiend

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I had previously rigged the MAF to the TB as well as routed the steam lines to the upper radiator hose as shown here.

 

 

 

Armed with a fresh crush washer and the shorter fitting I put everything back together and flashed the pcm with hptuners to remove VATS so it would crank and start.

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I primed the pump, crossed my fingers, and...

 

 

 

YES!!

 

 

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I still need to plumb the aeromotive regulator in as the powerful Bosch 044 is overwhelming the OEM truck regulator and it is idling at 70 psi instead of oem 58psi which is causing it to run eye watering rich.

 

 

 

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