[Xavier]

Well, thanks for all the replies - Thanks Rally Snake - those are all good things to consider, espescially coming from a proven driver by the way (how many miles do you have on your Antz?). I have in fact took the pump apart and it is working properly. I can compare it to other measurments I have taken on fuel pumps that have worked with a fuel vacuum gauge, I also dismantled it. It is at 100%. I too know how the term "brand new" does not mean anything...all too often.

Yesterday, I took everyone's advice and purchased a 110gph mechnical pump with -6 lines and -AN fittings. All in all, it came to about $239, which I could have gotten off the internet cheaper, but really needed it for last night.

Although the larger volume mechnical pump is very large - scary large (is it going to clear?) it did. I stayed up until 3am lat night putting it on checking it out and not being able to start it until this morning.

It fired up perfectly. I dialed in the regulator pressure at 5.5psi as previous with no issues. Very clean and easy. Ran great. Started easily...wow, what a headache.

Now since I have the electrical pump, the fittings and everything in-line (I know its in the wrong location, or at least the wrong height) - should I rip it off (can't return it) or at another date plump it correctly? I guess what I am asking is - is there an advantage of using both in-line for some reason - or to plumb it correctly in the future as a back-up to the mechanical pump...

What would you do with the electrical pump? I just don't want to dump it.