 Walbro fuel pump, warning |
 Apr 3, 2009 - 1:31 AM
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Just thought I'd pass on a message from my brother's wife
QUOTE I'm meant to be getting my R34 tuned on the 4th of March. Unfortunately no one here wants to touch it because it has a 500hp in-tank Walbro fuel pump. Apparently these pumps are poo when it comes to tuning your car to a higher psi (I'm getting mine tuned to 18psi).
The pump cant keep up with the fuel pressure regulator and makes the car lean out. This hasn't happened on mine yet, but I've been given a specific example of an Evo 3 which split a piston while on the Dyno. Hence, no one wants to tune my car with this fuel pump in it. I've been told that it is fine for N/A cars. So I'm putting it into my R33. I've been told to go for Sard or Bosch (preferably Bosch), so I might try the Bosch 044 pump. So, if you have one of these Walbro pumps in and you have been having trouble then it might pay to try a different pump. -------------------- |
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Apr 3, 2009 - 12:23 PM
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sounds like someone bought a "walbro" EBAY special
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Apr 3, 2009 - 5:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '07 From Philly Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
QUOTE (pittfirefighter @ Apr 3, 2009 - 1:23 PM)  sounds like someone bought a "walbro" EBAY special hey hey hey.....take it easy...i just bought my walbro off ebay so dont be putting them down! haha...havent ran it yet but i know a lot of people using them and i have only heard of one failing on them....i'll take my chances...they are a well known company and have been making them for a number of years. --------------------  I"M NOT A TOYOTA FAN, IM A FANATIC 1984 accord hatch 5 speed (T-Belt)-Junkyard 1991 VDUB jetta wolfsburg Ed. 5 speed (clutch)-junkyard 1988 Dodge Aries K (sold) 1969 Chevy El camino - Traded for celica 1991 Dodge Daytona-Traded for Celica 1988 Chevy Camaro-Work in Progress 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 - For Sale 1995 Toyota Celica-Work in Progress |
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Rusty Walbro fuel pump Apr 3, 2009 - 1:31 AM
x_itchy_b_x walbro pumps are fine ive never heard of any horro... Apr 3, 2009 - 1:57 AM lagos Your brothers wife is wrong.
There are millions o... Apr 3, 2009 - 8:57 AM d0w0rkS0n most cars i know running turbo apps Use this fuel ... Apr 3, 2009 - 10:47 AM
Rusty QUOTE sounds like someone bought a "walbro... Apr 3, 2009 - 3:01 PM
jcaron9gt4 I bought my Walbro on ebay and it's worked per... Apr 3, 2009 - 3:05 PM |
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