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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ford Fanatic" data-source="post: 133080" data-attributes="member: 24422">Yep...so the gear pump has two outlets. one is larger than the other, and orignally when I plumbed it in, I plugged the smaller port, and used the larger one for the boom functions. once the engine was running so half, I wasn't getting fluid to my control valves, and found the smaller port leaking. So I switched ports, plugged the larger one and used the smaller one. Thats how it was up until the weekend. There was some fluid flow, but not much. So I plumbed the smaller of the two ports directly back to the tank and the engine still runs just like it's supposed to. It also pumps a lot more fluid through the valves and the boom functions are much quicker. So that was my whole problem-gear pump was deadheading. Didn't know that gear pumps could direct flow to two ports individually, but still deadhead when one was blocked. I figured I would just get more flow through the 5/8" hose. whoops...but I'm still learning about this stuff. I guess it acts like a flow divider in a way. Anyway, they are calling for slop tomorrow around here, so depending how much we get, I might get a chance to use it, or at least play a little bit. Thanks again SirFF</blockquote>