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Using PTFE tape or Teflon tape on metal fuel line fittings?

I can't find a M16X1.5 Male or female to barb that come with an "o ring seal", other than female pair at Leroy Diesel which is $28 after shipping. I need one female and one male. This is to be used behind fuel filter only (at LP) on a 6.5l K3500. Could these tapes be used as a substitute? The...
- Angelo
- Thread
- Nov 18, 2020
- fuel line fuel system lift pump dual fuel tanks
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Eating fuel pumps

I posted in the towing section because that is the main duty of the truck. 1997 K3500 7.4l 4l80e stock except Five O Motorsports injectors and Gibson short header and flowmaster 50 series I keep burning fuel pumps. 500 to 1000 miles (roughly). I bought the truck with a hole in the bed for...
- Franksmith
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- Aug 30, 2020
- fuel pressure fuel pump fuel system
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Towing
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Abundant Fuel Pressure

Happy new year to you all! I've concluded that my engine is getting 'flooded' with gasoline. There used to an MSD ignition system installed that created a more powerful spark. This has been disconnected, I'd like to keep it this way in order to pass inspection. However the old modified fuel line...
- amsterdam96
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- Dec 31, 2019
- draining tank fuel fuel pump fuel system fuel tank fuel-pressure gasoline high-pressure pressure
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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LS swap fuel system on K1500 stock fuel system

Any thoughts on how I should run fuel lines and what not for a ls swap in my 97 k1500. I did just buy a new tank and pump last year and definitely wouldn’t wanna swap it with that expensive plastic sob that came on the Silverado. Any thoughts on how I can do this?
- Elliott Huizar
- Thread
- May 22, 2019
- fuel system gmt400 k1500 lsswap
- Replies: 23
- Forum: LSX + Carb Swaps
Fuel related issue, please chime in

Driving home the other day in my 98 k1500 pu 5.7l when she just died. Had an p0122code on scan. I adressed that but as i believed there was a fuel issue. I have a no start situation now. Seems my fuel pump is running, i can hear it dumping in the tank, but no pressure on the schrader valve. Is...
- Stretchmatthew
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- Mar 24, 2019
- 5.7l 98 k1500 fuel system troubleshooting
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance