Once in a while those tricks do help; the key being ONCE IN A WHILE.
I understand there are two types of electric pumps. One stays on all the time eliminating the mechanical pump on your engine. The other (which I want) is one that you can use to "prime the system" after a long inactive period... but it will allow fuel to flow through it when the mechanical pump is doing the job. My question is which is which in termonoligy. I want a 6 volt one of the "flow-thrus" and don't know what to look for..