Do I need my hotwire kit for a double pumper?

[d0n_3d]

Just wondering if I will need to hotwire a Quad Air DP fuel pump system? I would think not since you have two pumps supplying fuel which is more than necessary...hotwiring something allows to get more juice out of a single pump for max flow...if I don't need it then I am selling it for $50 shipped...anyone wanna chime in? I have never ran a DP before... :fragez:

[JayC]

Just wondering if I will need to hotwire a Quad Air DP fuel pump system? I would think not since you have two pumps supplying fuel which is more than necessary...hotwiring something allows to get more juice out of a single pump for max flow...if I don't need it then I am selling it for $50 shipped...anyone wanna chime in? I have never ran a DP before... :fragez:

You're actually going to need to hotwire both pumps and use a pressure switch to activate the second pump. The new generation of in tank pumps will actually perform worse than an unhotwired stock pump in an unhotwired enviroment.

[Rob Nolan]

You're actually going to need to hotwire both pumps and use a pressure switch to activate the second pump. The new generation of in tank pumps will actually perform worse than an unhotwired stock pump in an unhotwired enviroment.I Agree!!! I have my DP Hotwired.

[turbodave]

Agreed. Both my ATR double pumps are hotwired. But then they're older than dirt (like me).

[jmidolo]

You're actually going to need to hotwire both pumps and use a pressure switch to activate the second pump. The new generation of in tank pumps will actually perform worse than an unhotwired stock pump in an unhotwired enviroment.


:dito:

Absolutely. If the stock wiring is not good enough to supply the voltage to one single stock pump, it's definately not adequate to feed 2 aftermarket pumps.

[c&cgn]

Is there an easy way to take a Caspers hotwire kit that is for one pump and adapt it to work with both pumps, or do you need a 2nd hotwire kit. IOW, do you need a seperate hotwire kit for each pump or is there a way to utilize one kit for both pumps. :fragez:

[c&cgn]

to the top please

[JayC]

Is there an easy way to take a Caspers hotwire kit that is for one pump and adapt it to work with both pumps, or do you need a 2nd hotwire kit. IOW, do you need a seperate hotwire kit for each pump or is there a way to utilize one kit for both pumps. :fragez:
I would use two different kits since they will effectively be seperate circuits with the pressure switch and all.

[John Larkin]

I would use two different kits

Jay, I'm doing the same thing. I have a DIY hotwire from years back using a 10 gauge wire, maybe 8 but not sure (it's big). If you have that wire coming back and pigtail two relays off it, wouldn't that effectively be the same? It's only a feed line and surely it can handle the additional amps/voltage needs of the 2nd and/or both pumps. The Hobbs switch would trigger the 2nd relay; obviously you'd need a separate wire for that. I just hate running more and more wire unnecessarily.

[Bruce]

Jay, I'm doing the same thing. I have a DIY hotwire from years back using a 10 gauge wire, maybe 8 but not sure (it's big). If you have that wire coming back and pigtail two relays off it, wouldn't that effectively be the same? It's only a feed line and surely it can handle the additional amps/voltage needs of the 2nd and/or both pumps. The Hobbs switch would trigger the 2nd relay; obviously you'd need a separate wire for that. I just hate running more and more wire unnecessarily.

I'd rather not have a single power source.
Everything in theory can be run your way, but given time age and miles things fail, and the less loading (in a marjority of applications) the longer the life. Running wire in almost good Karma on a GN.

[RAMM]

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