Lift pump question

[dunndealin]

I have a 94 12v, and I believe my lift pump has puked again. Last night on the way home i wasn't paying attention to fuel level(fuel gauge won't go below half just gotta watch mileage) and it ran out of fuel. I put fuel in it and tried to prime it, but it started puking fuel out of the primer button area. I am gonna replace it today because it is warranteed, but I want to add a Holley type pump inline to stop this problem.

The question I have is can I keep my factory lift pump in working order and just feed a Holley pump(on a toggle) into the front of the p-pump? Or is it a better idea to just bypass the mechanical pump altogether?

Does the truck running out of fuel have anything to do with the failure of the lift pump?

 

[pic_jon]

Where did you get the lift pump from?

I would stick with a genuine unit.

 

[dunndealin]

Where did you get the lift pump from?

I would stick with a genuine unit.

I believe it was from Autozone, it has a one year warranty so I am gonna replace it for now, and hope that might have been a fluke POS.

 

[Diehard Ram]

If you are dead set on using a holley lift pump, use it to feed the factory lift pump. There are better pumps out there than a Holley, But it will work. I used one years ago and it worked good for what i was doing. Untill something came along that was better. (FASS). I would use a Holley Black.

 

[Megaram]

Pump

I have used a Holley blue pump to force feed the lift pump for the last 3 years.
Have it plugged into the lighter and unplug if I do not need.

 

[Big Blue24]

I went through several holley blue's on my 99'. Most of them made it between 10-15k miles before they failed because the fuel would push past the seal on the pump shaft and contaminate the electric motor with diesel fuel.

The methanol-rated holley black pump seems to last longer on the seals. I have a holley black knock-off in my race truck but it only runs when I want maximum power so it probably only has 10 hrs of run time.

 

[rayjon]

Where did you get the Holley black knockoff