Spectra gas tank pump failure?
08-20-2010, 08:59 AM
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Spectra gas tank pump failure? My pump didn't last a week before it failed. Rockauto was cool about it, got a whole new tank coming in tomorrow. I checked before I installed it, no corrosion and checked again when I took it out. Anybody else have any problems with the pump itself or is this one just a fluke?
08-20-2010, 01:33 PM
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I have seen this over and over, and if you have a GM A body, the
94-96 SS Imapala
90-96 Caprice
90-96 Buick Roadmaster
90-96 Caddy Fleetwood
You can pay $500
and go through the aggravation of slosh when turning, and pump failure and poor design.....
I paid $50 for 95 SS impala
$125 for walbro pump kit...
$175
or
$500 for spectre tank
$125-$200 for another pump
$626
You do the math... When will people learn that just because it cost more does not mean its better....
94-96 SS Imapala
90-96 Caprice
90-96 Buick Roadmaster
90-96 Caddy Fleetwood
You can pay $500
and go through the aggravation of slosh when turning, and pump failure and poor design.....
I paid $50 for 95 SS impala
$125 for walbro pump kit...
$175
or
$500 for spectre tank
$125-$200 for another pump
$626
You do the math... When will people learn that just because it cost more does not mean its better....
Last edited by bozzhawg; 08-20-2010 at 09:51 PM.
08-20-2010, 10:58 PM
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Spectra tank is $320 before 5% code at rockauto, not quite $500, and it fits. Impala tank is plastic, looks terrible, still needs a pump upgrade and seems to require cutting the trunk in at least some cases. I don't recall ever seeing anyone write "hey, the spectra tank costs more so it must be better" when talking about why they use one.
08-21-2010, 07:52 AM
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Spectra tank is $320 before 5% code at rockauto, not quite $500, and it fits. Impala tank is plastic, looks terrible, still needs a pump upgrade and seems to require cutting the trunk in at least some cases. I don't recall ever seeing anyone write "hey, the spectra tank costs more so it must be better" when talking about why they use one.
This speaks volumes... enough said.... do you even have a LSX in your chevelle?
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08-21-2010, 12:16 PM
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You joined in Jan of this year, but I'm not sure what being new to an internet forum has to do with anything, as post counts and join dates aren't really metrics by which to judge a person's character, and not joining doesn't mean one has not been reading. Similarly, I could have 0 cars or two dozen, but that wouldn't change the issue I had with your earlier post. I have no issue with you personally and in fact have learned things from your posts (found car-part.com from one of them) so nothing was meant to be personal, but you seemed to imply that people who used a spectra tank were essentially stupid, and that people were buying them because they were more expensive; I've never seen any indication that either of those things were actually true (people who spend money buy Rick's tank, and it seems to have the same issues to a smaller degree). People buy the spectra tank because it is an easy and fairly cheap solution to one of the remaining tricky parts of the install, and on the surface it seems like the logical thing to do. The impala tank is a good option for some and there are even benefits to cutting the trunk, but that isn't the only way to go and many people will not like it.
It doesn't matter to me what people do, it just seems unfair to belittle people for going with what by all accounts is a reasonable and painless option. Nobody likes buying parts and fixing imperfections, but having read a lot about what everyone else has done throwing a walbro into a spectra tank seems like an ideal solution to me, though swapping the pump would be the first thing on the agenda. I have seen the impala tank in person and don't really care for it; that is just an opinion. If I find one cheap next time I'm at the yard I might try it though, who knows, and if I can get it in without cutting a hole in my trunk it might prove to be the best option. Perhaps I could make a sheet metal cover for it.
It doesn't matter to me what people do, it just seems unfair to belittle people for going with what by all accounts is a reasonable and painless option. Nobody likes buying parts and fixing imperfections, but having read a lot about what everyone else has done throwing a walbro into a spectra tank seems like an ideal solution to me, though swapping the pump would be the first thing on the agenda. I have seen the impala tank in person and don't really care for it; that is just an opinion. If I find one cheap next time I'm at the yard I might try it though, who knows, and if I can get it in without cutting a hole in my trunk it might prove to be the best option. Perhaps I could make a sheet metal cover for it.
08-21-2010, 06:35 PM
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You truly missed my point..... I was stating actually about the pumps, but also in correlation to the spectre tank and I will stand behind what I say... They are not effcient and do no warrant the cost...period... thats my take on it.... And I am not going to send Rick's kids to college and that is highway robbery for $900+ for a damn gas tank, super inflated price..... But people are willing to pay..... Then they post here or other boards about the issues they are having...... If I pay $400+ for a tank it better be legit 100%, I should not have to spend more money period... Or you cannot even run 1/4th of a tank without burning up your pump or slosh.......It was no shot at you.... You are the only one that took it personal.... But you buy what you want....
03-25-2011, 09:10 PM
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Which Walbro 255 model do I need to replace the POS Spectre pump?
It appears they make several different styles and I would like a "direct drop in" so that I don't have to modify my impressive (lol) tank? You can add me to list of customers that have become a victim of the pump failure. Drove my car down the road for the 1st time today and with less than 1 mile on it I have encountered the notorious pump failure associated with these in the Spectre tank.
FYI - I called rockauto about the pump failure just to see if there might be a recall or if they were willing to make a good faith adjustment in recogniton of all the problems asscoaited with this product. In summary, they were less than cool about it. Basically they stated it has been slightly more thank 12 months since I purchased it so it appears I am SOL.
They also suggested that any warranty would be voided since my car was modified. I probed a little as to what they were implying and they said that my car should have come with a 327, 350 or 396 and now that it has a 6.0 LS2 it was obvious that the car was modified from the factory specifications. Are you freakin' kidding me... I amost laughed at the implication and the obvious lack of product knowledge from the representative. I asked for a supervisor but was told one was not avaialble until Monday. Jeez.... Needless to say, I am very dissappointed with their customer service and the lack of of understanding and concern regarding this likely being a
mfg. defect/ design flaw.
Thanks in advance for any assistance regarding the actual pump I need to resolve this issue...
It appears they make several different styles and I would like a "direct drop in" so that I don't have to modify my impressive (lol) tank? You can add me to list of customers that have become a victim of the pump failure. Drove my car down the road for the 1st time today and with less than 1 mile on it I have encountered the notorious pump failure associated with these in the Spectre tank.
FYI - I called rockauto about the pump failure just to see if there might be a recall or if they were willing to make a good faith adjustment in recogniton of all the problems asscoaited with this product. In summary, they were less than cool about it. Basically they stated it has been slightly more thank 12 months since I purchased it so it appears I am SOL.
They also suggested that any warranty would be voided since my car was modified. I probed a little as to what they were implying and they said that my car should have come with a 327, 350 or 396 and now that it has a 6.0 LS2 it was obvious that the car was modified from the factory specifications. Are you freakin' kidding me... I amost laughed at the implication and the obvious lack of product knowledge from the representative. I asked for a supervisor but was told one was not avaialble until Monday. Jeez.... Needless to say, I am very dissappointed with their customer service and the lack of of understanding and concern regarding this likely being a
mfg. defect/ design flaw. Thanks in advance for any assistance regarding the actual pump I need to resolve this issue...
03-26-2011, 07:30 AM
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why is everybody down on the stock pump. have all but 3 years on a 96 caprice pump. its now 15 years old and still 61 at the rail. am i missing something.are you guys with the walbro pumps have more than 61 pounds at the fuel rail. if not, don`t see the advantage for the money. your fuel regulator decides fuel pressure not the pump right???
03-26-2011, 07:52 AM
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I'll take any pump that works and is reliable. It seems the Walbro is the one that fits the Spectre pump? I'm open to suggestions as long as I don't have to modify anything on the tank I have?
03-26-2011, 11:08 AM
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I just seen a new turbine style in a "new parts" section of a mag. http://www.dragzine.com/news/pri-201...lth-fuel-pump/
center of the page has 3 versions
http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-page/fuel-pumps/
hopes this helps.
center of the page has 3 versions
http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-page/fuel-pumps/
hopes this helps.
03-26-2011, 11:37 AM
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I had one dead right out of the box. Had to send the complete tank back to rock auto for exchange. When I talked to Spectra they said if I had any future problems with the sending unit or pump I would again have to return the complete tank.
03-26-2011, 06:07 PM
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