fuel pumps

D1 WTF · December 16, 2006, 12:23:07 AM

why do walbro have a relatively bad reputation ojn the rx7 side, where as 200sx boys say they are the best in the world.
Rx7 owners say the bosch 044 (?i think thats what its called) is one of the best pumps where as the 200sx boys say bosch is unreliable.

i had a new fuel pump fitted to my car (walbro) wich blew my engine up after 3200 miles (yer thats right the engine was freshly rebuilt at the same time as the fuel pump and it failed causing the enevitable). i am now getting a bosch 044 fitted.

just wondered how there can be such mixed views?

peterwolds · December 16, 2006, 06:05:33 AM

had a walbro 255L on my evo V no problems loads of evo\'s use them, Pip put one on my RX7 a couple of weeks ago and the pump died on the way home lasted 47 miles- lucky no damage.Just a couple of bad ones i guess

Ricco_04 · December 16, 2006, 10:07:45 AM

Jaysus - I was thinking of a Walbro 255l one too - better go with the Bosch! :2eek

Why do our cars kill Walbro\'s? What\'s the difference? :3Confused

peterwolds · December 16, 2006, 10:22:45 AM

Pip put new walbro in been fine

Iwan · December 16, 2006, 10:29:27 AM

Use Walbro as well... nothing bad after hmm, something like 6.000 miles. I fit this pumps to many customer cars as them are nice and inexpansive.

We would supply 044 as well but them cost 3 times more than walbro. This is all upto the customer, and you get what you pay for

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However, they are lots of RX-7s out there with Walbro fitted no problem, and many with Bosch. I think they are also few ppl. with bad Walbros and Bosch es well.

REgards
Iwan

Ricco_04 · December 16, 2006, 10:31:36 AM

So what is the difference betwene the pumps to be paying a lot more for the Bosch?

RobbieRX-7 · December 16, 2006, 10:38:46 AM

I think a lot of the boys on rx7club.com use walbros with good results.

clive · December 16, 2006, 11:37:18 AM

Quote from: RobbieRX-7I think a lot of the boys on rx7club.com use walbros with good results.

Loads have

Bone · December 16, 2006, 05:37:43 PM

I think mine is a Walbro, as Pip supplied and fitted it 18 months ago and its been running fine (fatal last words) since it was fitted about 5000 miles ago.
Loads of people on rx7club.com seem to be using them with no probs as said before. I guess its like anything, get a bad batch from the factory and the inevitable will happen.

ashc · December 16, 2006, 11:36:42 PM

my 200sx had a walbro in it when i got it, fitted about 40,000 miles nearly 3yrs ago - and seems to do the job. Better replace it soon though i suppose seeing as i\'m tempting fate!

strange_days_uk · December 16, 2006, 11:42:50 PM

Quote from: D1 WTFwhy do walbro have a relatively bad reputation ojn the rx7 side, where as 200sx boys say they are the best in the world.
Rx7 owners say the bosch 044 (?i think thats what its called) is one of the best pumps where as the 200sx boys say bosch is unreliable.

i had a new fuel pump fitted to my car (walbro) wich blew my engine up after 3200 miles (yer thats right the engine was freshly rebuilt at the same time as the fuel pump and it failed causing the enevitable). i am now getting a bosch 044 fitted.

just wondered how there can be such mixed views?

Dude, are you having to pay for the whole rebuild ? :-(

D1 WTF · December 17, 2006, 03:07:22 AM

Quote from: strange_days_ukDude, are you having to pay for the whole rebuild ? :-(

no luckly not. i got the impression that if i had fitted the pump or got it fitted then i would have been!!!!!! however as pip fitted it at the same time as rebuild and everything else he has put the rebuild bill etc onto the fuel pump supplier for suppling a dodgy fuel pump, lucky for pip and for me!!!!:cool :cool :cool

strange_days_uk · December 17, 2006, 04:38:33 AM

RE sult !!!!

gonzoninja · December 17, 2006, 09:12:22 AM

This is a bit of a thread Hijack, but does anyone know if the SARD 280 Lph in-tank pump fits an FD? Probably a bit too much for my needs I think...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Sard-280L-H-InTank-Fuel-Pump-Universal-for-most-car_W0QQitemZ290059598473QQihZ019QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ricco_04 · December 17, 2006, 01:38:10 PM

How many engines have we had fail with the Walbro? Apart from this one I could only find 1 other on the interweb.

Was the pump a total failure? Or did it start stop start stop die? Was thinking that if it just stopped completly wouldnt this be like running out of fuel and spluttering to a halt?

Took this picture so people can see the difference betwene the Bosch 044 and Walbro 255l pump - Bosch is on the left.

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