Quote Originally Posted by OldMech View Post
..... just over an inch from the bottom of the pan.. the pan is a 7 quart flare design standard depth with the "wings" to either side giving it the extra capacity.
Sounds to me like your pickup is too far off the bottom of the pan, too. I'd have thought not closer than 5/16" to 3/8", but not more than 1/2" from the bottom. More space will tend to limit the volume available to the pump.