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    Fuel system w/o return > GTS

    The 01 3.8L is a returnless fuel system. The 2.5L that was in my LeBaron has a return line. The 3.8 is going into it. How do I adapt this? I figure if I leave it be it'll leave pressure on the pump and cause premature failure.
    Pete Faggella 03 PT Cruiser, 2.4L N/A 5 speed. Daily driver. All stock with baby moon wheels. 85 LeBaron 2.2TBI auto. Hoped I'd see a difference with bumped compression, but I didn't. Still slow. "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!'"

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    Re: Fuel system w/o return > GTS

    just get a earler 3.3 /3.8 fuel rail

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    Re: Fuel system w/o return > GTS

    Use the scraeder valve for the return line.
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    Re: Fuel system w/o return > GTS

    The older 3.3/3.8 fuel rail will not fit.

    Simon: are you sure I can do that?
    Pete Faggella 03 PT Cruiser, 2.4L N/A 5 speed. Daily driver. All stock with baby moon wheels. 85 LeBaron 2.2TBI auto. Hoped I'd see a difference with bumped compression, but I didn't. Still slow. "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!'"

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    Re: Fuel system w/o return > GTS

    simon, if I do that won't most of the pressure just be fed back to the tank? Since the fuel will take the "path of least resistance" and the injectors would just be dribbling fuel.
    Pete Faggella 03 PT Cruiser, 2.4L N/A 5 speed. Daily driver. All stock with baby moon wheels. 85 LeBaron 2.2TBI auto. Hoped I'd see a difference with bumped compression, but I didn't. Still slow. "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!'"

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    Re: Fuel system w/o return > GTS

    Your going to need a fuel rail with a regulator unless you want to swap the lines and pump over from the donor car.
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