Uhh... I killed my fuel pump?
08-21-2005, 10:09 AM
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Uhh... I killed my fuel pump? Yea.... i left work, went to get gas (was on E),found i left my wallet at work (first time for everything i guess 
) started heading back to work got about 1 mile away sitting at a red light and my car just went nuts sputtering.. luckly i was next to the mall and pulled in and parked... walked back to work at 9PM (ugh) borrowed a buddy's car that i work with.. went to my house.. got the can of gasoline and filled up the car with a gallon or so.. still didnt start at this time my buddy was leaving so i called him as my cell was dieing saying come back it wont ******* run!... i figured out that the fuel pump wasnt priming when i turned the key.. great my pump is fucked 
... had it towed @ 11PM last night... mechanic is looking at it monday. oh well only had the car for a month and a half just my luck for the pump to go 
) started heading back to work got about 1 mile away sitting at a red light and my car just went nuts sputtering.. luckly i was next to the mall and pulled in and parked... walked back to work at 9PM (ugh) borrowed a buddy's car that i work with.. went to my house.. got the can of gasoline and filled up the car with a gallon or so.. still didnt start at this time my buddy was leaving so i called him as my cell was dieing saying come back it wont ******* run!... i figured out that the fuel pump wasnt priming when i turned the key.. great my pump is fucked ... had it towed @ 11PM last night... mechanic is looking at it monday. oh well only had the car for a month and a half just my luck for the pump to go 
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Originally Posted by Camaroz
Yea.... i left work, went to get gas (was on E),found i left my wallet at work (first time for everything i guess ) started heading back to work got about 1 mile away sitting at a red light and my car just went nuts sputtering.. luckly i was next to the mall and pulled in and parked... walked back to work at 9PM (ugh) borrowed a buddy's car that i work with.. went to my house.. got the can of gasoline and filled up the car with a gallon or so.. still didnt start at this time my buddy was leaving so i called him as my cell was dieing saying come back it wont ******* run!... i figured out that the fuel pump wasnt priming when i turned the key.. great my pump is fucked ... had it towed @ 11PM last night... mechanic is looking at it monday. oh well only had the car for a month and a half just my luck for the pump to go
) started heading back to work got about 1 mile away sitting at a red light and my car just went nuts sputtering.. luckly i was next to the mall and pulled in and parked... walked back to work at 9PM (ugh) borrowed a buddy's car that i work with.. went to my house.. got the can of gasoline and filled up the car with a gallon or so.. still didnt start at this time my buddy was leaving so i called him as my cell was dieing saying come back it wont ******* run!... i figured out that the fuel pump wasnt priming when i turned the key.. great my pump is fucked ... had it towed @ 11PM last night... mechanic is looking at it monday. oh well only had the car for a month and a half just my luck for the pump to go
08-21-2005, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JMBLOWNWS6
Since your in there replace it with a walbro 255. You wont regret it.
BTW does anyone know the price for a stock replacement pump so i can get a ballpark figure on how much its going to cost since i dont have to pay labor (father did a loan for the mechanic) free labor pwns thats about it
08-21-2005, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaroz
I wish im basically broke.. my father is lending me the $$ to replace it and i'll pay him back some day BTW does anyone know the price for a stock replacement pump so i can get a ballpark figure on how much its going to cost since i dont have to pay labor (father did a loan for the mechanic) free labor pwns thats about it
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08-21-2005, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JMBLOWNWS6
The stock pump will end up costing more than the walbro. A walbro will cost you about $130 to your door.
08-21-2005, 11:23 PM
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No, the Walbro is not a "direct" fit. You will have to modify the stock fuel bucket and loose some functionally of the fuel system. Do a search on here, there are a few threads on this topic. They will give you the pluses and minuses. The Racetronix kit is "plug and play" with the factory fuel bucket.
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Originally Posted by Camaroz
Alright that doesnt make sense.. will the Walbro just drop in like the stock pump? cause i might do that if the stocker is going to cost more than a better aftermarket pump how are the Walbros reliability wise? Also does anyone have a price on a stocker since its going to cost more?
08-22-2005, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by HellRaiser
I have stock pump used for $25 shipped.
08-23-2005, 05:14 AM
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It has 66k miles on it. I have it out right now because I went with a dual walbro setup. Stock fuel pump won't work to well with 500+hp
If you ran out of gas then my guess its your pump.
If you ran out of gas then my guess its your pump.
08-23-2005, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by HellRaiser
If you ran out of gas then my guess its your pump.
Any chance you can ship it today? do you have Paypal?
08-23-2005, 11:20 AM
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What the hell my Mechanic is now saying using used fuel pumps isnt smart something like they dry out and dont work good anymore.. is this true? BTW it is the fuel pump and they want 600$ for a new pump ******* highway robbery!!
BTW it is the fuel pump and they want 600$ for a new pump ******* highway robbery!!
08-23-2005, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaroz
What the hell my Mechanic is now saying using used fuel pumps isnt smart something like they dry out and dont work good anymore.. is this true? BTW it is the fuel pump and they want 600$ for a new pump ******* highway robbery!!
BTW it is the fuel pump and they want 600$ for a new pump ******* highway robbery!!
08-23-2005, 12:18 PM
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dont tell me the pump mfg's dont have some sort of overheat/low fuel cutoff functionality in their pumps, running out of gas should not fry the pump, thats just silly
08-23-2005, 04:11 PM
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Steel chicken I did it to 2 new walbro's. I had about a mile on them.
camaroz its up to you. I do take paypal. I wouldn't pay 600 for a stock setup.
theres alot of members where your from on the eastern board here. Maybe one of them can hook you up.
They want 600 for a stock pump and replacment, I payed a little more then that for a dual walbro,-8 stainless steel line,filter,rails, and fuel pressure reg with all the fittings.
Thats crazy RAPE. You should ask them if it comes with a tube of KY jelly.
camaroz its up to you. I do take paypal. I wouldn't pay 600 for a stock setup.
theres alot of members where your from on the eastern board here. Maybe one of them can hook you up.
They want 600 for a stock pump and replacment, I payed a little more then that for a dual walbro,-8 stainless steel line,filter,rails, and fuel pressure reg with all the fittings.
Thats crazy RAPE. You should ask them if it comes with a tube of KY jelly.