Folks,

Since I am awaiting my engine right now, I wanted to do some other tests prior to the engine install. I have an aeromotive 18638 fuel pump and hanger installed in the FFR fuel tank with (340), Trick Flow TFS-23006 10 micron filter with a spin-off base, and AN-6 PTFE lines with fittings that go forward to a regulator that I will get with the engine. What would like to do is put about 2 gallons of gas in the tank and power the fuel pump from a portable battery to check leaks on the pump side to where the regulator would be on the firewall. I will have it dump back into the gas can. If that is all good from the outlet side of the pump, through the filter, and then to the inlet side of the regulator without leaks then I can check off one more pre start item on the checklist. Am I missing something here?

I might go one step further and then add a coupler to the return line and validate those fittings under pressure.

Does two gallons of gas seem about right?

Am I missing something in this test or is it a waste of time?

Thanks for the advice in advance.

Bill