Overheated Fuel Pump?
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I replaced my pump about a week ago. I replaced it with another Walbro unit. So far, so good. I have run it for over 250 miles and had the tank near empty. No stalling, hesitating, or anything of the sort.
So really I won't know if I received a bad pump or if the hotwire kit actually helped. But the hotwire kit could only really help.
I will try to send the pump back to Walbro for analysis, but I most likely won't ever hear from them.
So really I won't know if I received a bad pump or if the hotwire kit actually helped. But the hotwire kit could only really help.
I will try to send the pump back to Walbro for analysis, but I most likely won't ever hear from them.
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Most of those problems sounds like they are heat related. I know there is a problem with a lot of factory vehicles that get real hot and then vapor lock, especially about 1/3rd tank. I've read somwhere that the racetronix sleeve also acts like a heatsink. I have one coming out in about the next month that will be a direct fit for the walbro 255. I will post a thread in the Fuel thread.
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My Walbro 255l was installed in May, and has overheated twice, sitting in rush hour traffic both times, in stupid 95*+ weather. Both times caused the same symptoms as the OP had. Im getting to the point where im irritated. The first time it overheated I had 3/4 tank, and yesterday the tank was 1/4 full.
My sources tell me that Walbros arent the best pumps... good to know after the fact, huh? Well, I suppose my solution will be to take another pump to my tuner and having him install the new pump for me. It just wont be a Walbro. Problem solved, and I'll tack it up as another expensive lesson learned.
-My $0.02
My sources tell me that Walbros arent the best pumps... good to know after the fact, huh? Well, I suppose my solution will be to take another pump to my tuner and having him install the new pump for me. It just wont be a Walbro. Problem solved, and I'll tack it up as another expensive lesson learned.
-My $0.02
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Originally Posted by myfast70
I've read somwhere that the racetronix sleeve also acts like a heatsink. I have one coming out in about the next month that will be a direct fit for the walbro 255. I will post a thread in the Fuel thread.
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Originally Posted by Mystic 98 TA
My Walbro 255l was installed in May, and has overheated twice, sitting in rush hour traffic both times, in stupid 95*+ weather. Both times caused the same symptoms as the OP had. Im getting to the point where im irritated. The first time it overheated I had 3/4 tank, and yesterday the tank was 1/4 full.
My sources tell me that Walbros arent the best pumps... good to know after the fact, huh? Well, I suppose my solution will be to take another pump to my tuner and having him install the new pump for me. It just wont be a Walbro. Problem solved, and I'll tack it up as another expensive lesson learned.
-My $0.02
My sources tell me that Walbros arent the best pumps... good to know after the fact, huh? Well, I suppose my solution will be to take another pump to my tuner and having him install the new pump for me. It just wont be a Walbro. Problem solved, and I'll tack it up as another expensive lesson learned.
-My $0.02
There are tens of thousands of these pumps out there working fine which is testament to their quality.
What goes into a Walbro HP pump is the same as many OE pumps they make.
Remember, it is always easiest to blame the part that fails.
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