Newbie's First Nightmare!!, Fuel Pump Fun Options

[aveale]

Well, I am sure this is a rite of passage.

I have been having some serious fuel issues for my 73 2.0.

My original fuel pump (fp) did not leak until i decided to change some of the hoses....

Ordered used replacement from a nice chap in Toronto at Porschapart but it leaked too.

Ordered a new one for a 1975 (?) and up and slid her into place. As all of YOU know, the old pump as 2 Return outlets (D and R) and the new one has one, so I "T'd" everthing together so that it receives fuel from the out port on my new pump.

It does not want to start...occasionally I get some sputters...whereas before it would start at the first crank!!

So, my questions are.....

1- was having everything joined (T'd) together the correct thing to do?

the present set up is - Tank->Filter->FP->two splitters that go to both fuel rails and the fuel return line(?)

2- do i have to prime the blasted thing or any of the lines?
3- how many cranks to get fuel to the injectors? - is it more than 100?
4- has anybody had success with the fuel pump upgrade that they can share?
5- why did I get myself into this?
6- will my wife ever forgive me for spending 40+ hours in the garage sniffing and smelling like gas?

Ahhh life is funny.

Thank you everyone!

T