# The Shop CT-stay away **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-shop-ct-stay-away/261300 "2011-11-13T01:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 105
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-shop-ct-stay-away/261300/105 "2011-11-14T10:57:47Z")
> [@articzap = 2.2 turbo cavi](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/articzap-2-2-turbo-cavi/46608/20): > > Current draw from the pump could of been high enough to pull the voltage down because the wire was to thin to supply the pump with enough current. If they used speaker wire that was 16ga or bigger it would probably be ok, but if they cobbed speaker wire, there is probably a bunch of other things done incorrectly. :lol > > [http://www.altronix.com/app\_notes/calc.php](http://www.altronix.com/app_notes/calc.php) +rep for checking my info. link is a great ref too! if thats the case: [http://www.bosch.com.au/content/language1/downloads/fuelpumps.pdf](http://www.bosch.com.au/content/language1/downloads/fuelpumps.pdf) 15.5 amps for an 044 assuming run is 10 feet of 16ga, voltage drop might be 1.3V thats enough to drop rpms quite a bit I bet. 22ga would pull out 5+ volts!!! 10ga would pull .32 volts. and 8 ga .2v /\ Thats some heavy ass power wire! If you put the pump under the hood and kept the wire run to 5 feet, 16ga would only drop voltage .65v. Surge tank with intank pump for the win! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-shop-ct-stay-away/261300)._