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Fuel Pump dying
« on: June 06 2011, 04:19:07 PM »
That F series of Walbro pump that I bought right before the wave of failures became known decided to die on me just after I got back to town after a 100 mi roundtrip this morning.  I used the alky test button to make it back to the house.

After it cooled down, it started working again tho the pressure was down about 3 psi.

I guess that was why it was looking lean at idle on the 02s this morning.

I decided to replace it with the Deatschwerks pump that came on the scene about the first of the year.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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« Reply #1 on: June 06 2011, 05:45:55 PM »
I have a DW - only in week
it hasn't failed :)
I got mine from Nick Micale
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« Reply #2 on: June 06 2011, 05:51:07 PM »
Some dude is selling 2x Red's XP pumps on TB.Com for $60.00 ea.

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« Reply #3 on: June 06 2011, 06:02:15 PM »
With the number of trustworthy individuals  recommending the DW I think its the real thing.
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« Reply #4 on: June 06 2011, 07:10:28 PM »
The Denso Supra pumps will do the job too.

And Steve is right, gotta stick your neck out there from time to time...
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« Reply #5 on: June 06 2011, 07:51:30 PM »
Did the Denso require mods?
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« Reply #6 on: June 06 2011, 07:59:30 PM »
all the ricers are selling them...the Denso was a good pump, but, when you looked at the specs, it put out the same as the walbro at high pressures....t he Deatschwerkes does not drop off and puts out more there...maybe 15% more...probabl y gonna take a retune at wot...that's a good thing
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« Reply #7 on: June 06 2011, 08:01:58 PM »
the denso takes a little manipulation to get it thru the sending unit hole.

I was going with the denso, but, then saw all the discussion about this one.

Reliability counts!

Mike, I would like to think I was prudent, but, I put my neck out and ordered an Eastwood plasma cutter....LOL
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« Reply #8 on: June 06 2011, 08:39:24 PM »
Red's pump in the 87 (over 7 years so far)

Walbro 340 in the 85 (6 years so far)

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« Reply #9 on: June 06 2011, 10:54:03 PM »
Whats life without a few Harbour Freight tools to operate poorly and mangle body parts.

Who makes/made Red's pumps?

edit in case it wasn't clear: and mangle human body parts
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« Reply #10 on: June 06 2011, 11:01:28 PM »
Quote from: "daveismissing @ Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:54 pm"


Who makes/made Red's pumps?


Not sure.

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Re: Fuel Pump dying
« Reply #11 on: June 06 2011, 11:17:54 PM »
I had an ATR pump for 7 years and we thought it was going out and had one of Red's pumps put in last year.  I've been told it's just a Walbro that he's tweaked.  I'm kinda kicking myself for it now, especially after being talked into his Volt Booster and then being laughed at by someone *cough* Steve *cough* until I ran out to the garage and tore it out and stomped on it.

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« Reply #12 on: June 07 2011, 09:12:36 AM »
Red just sticks a piece of wire in the bypass valve on the end of the pump to shim the spring so that the pressure does not fall off at the standard opening point.   He used to grind the numbers off so you could not see what standard pump he was buying and reselling.
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« Reply #13 on: June 07 2011, 08:20:08 PM »
Quote from: "Steve Wood @ Mon Jun 06, 2011 19:01"
the denso takes a little manipulation to get it thru the sending unit hole.

I was going with the denso, but, then saw all the discussion about this one.

Reliability counts!

Mike, I would like to think I was prudent, but, I put my neck out and ordered an Eastwood plasma cutter....LOL


Yeah, it really is about the reliability factor. I'd rather use 2 undersized, but reliable pumps than one super-sized unit that'll leave me driving home with my finger on the alky test button. The DW unit looks solid.

I use an entry-level welder far beyond its designed capacity... So, I am sure you can milk that Eastwood PC pretty good too. Just burn it out before the warranty expires. ;)
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« Reply #14 on: June 07 2011, 09:04:43 PM »
three year warranty...I better get busy
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