Well ..... as luck would have it I just replaced my in-tank pump in my GMC Safari this past weekend. I was thinking about I was doing it.

The pump I bought was made by Bosch (pass on the Airtex) and is held I place with a locking ring and sealed via an O-ring. What struck me about it was the connect points. The housing and connect points are all plastic. The fuel lines lock in place with a plastic clip.

After dropping the tank to replace the pump (fun, fun, fun) I got to thinking that maybe this would not be the way I would want to design my fuel system in my plane. A high quality fuel pump connected properly to the fuel source should be both dependable and maintainable.

I’m building a canard and plan on putting a 2-3 gal sump tank behind the rear seat.