ebay fuel pumps

[edlugz]

i need to change my fuel pump i found the walbro pumps on ebay. im just curious if they're any good.

[schanne]

Thats what everyone gets for the most part... Search a lil at least and look at peoples setups.

[redtop91]

Walbro is great. Just make sure not to run out of gas when using them.

[edlugz]

any paticullar model??

[bgsr240]

Just because its on ebay doesnt meen that its not a quality pump. Its still a Walbro. I baught mine off ebay and have no problems.

[redtop91]

any paticullar model??

Any aftermarket fuel pump should never be run low on fuel. They like to burn out.

[edlugz]

i meant is there model of pump i should look for. what kind of flow rate..i guess ill just do some research, thanks for the help

[bgsr240]

Walbro 255 lph (liters per hour) seems to be the standard. Its good up to 500 hp so I've heard. Should cost about a $100 on Ebay.

[redtop91]

255 is the standard rate for 240sx's or any car. You won't need more than that and if you do most people run 2. You can get away with running a stock FPR on most setups using a higher volume fuel pump but keep in mind that occasionally fuel will push by stock FPR's and cause you to run rich so if that happens you'll need an FPR.

[david200095367]

i meant is there model of pump i should look for. what kind of flow rate..i guess ill just do some research, thanks for the help

get the walbro 255 with install kit for $83 shipped from our nico sponsors.

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[wzntha]

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[IanS]

I have a walbro fuel pump and a stock FPR, and my car seems like it is running rich because i can hear small backfires from my exhaust every now and then. would changing out the FPR solve this problem?

It may fix it, although, random backfiring is pretty normal, turbo cars run rich,

[codyace]

255 is the standard rate for 240sx's or any car. You won't need more than that and if you do most people run 2. You can get away with running a stock FPR on most setups using a higher volume fuel pump but keep in mind that occasionally fuel will push by stock FPR's and cause you to run rich so if that happens you'll need an FPR.

1. Stock FPR is NOT good for anything above a stock application. You want a 1:1 regulator to compensate for the increase in boost.

2. A single walbro 255, without being rewired, doesn't flow a true 255lph. Re wiring it helps a lot. And as you said, if you need more fuel, you can always add another Walbro 255lph inline to help. A single should be safe IMO for 400-450, twins good for 550. Anything more, and a Bosch 044 does the trick. (then again, a bosch 044 pump works good in everything)

I would also strongly suggest that those buying them ENSURE they get the HP or high pressure model if they plan on boostnig anythign over 14 psi.

[wzntha]

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[redtop91]

No. That is bog. You have a boost leak most likely. The root cause is your car is running richer than normal but the reasons for this are myriad.

I have a walbro fuel pump and a stock FPR, and my car seems like it is running rich because i can hear small backfires from my exhaust every now and then. would changing out the FPR solve this problem?

Possibly, but like Sideways said, turbo cars run rich as it is. Next time you see a TT supra put a lighter to it's exhaust LOL. As regards the FPR, you should upgrade it like codyace said but I don't think it'll resolve your backfire. I ran a stock FPR with my walbro but I never had any trouble.

[wzntha]

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[codyace]

No. That is bog. You have a boost leak most likely. The root cause is your car is running richer than normal but the reasons for this are myriad.

Possible soltion, but I would think it wouldn't be as intermittent as he claims.

To the o/p, how many inches of vacuum do you pull at idle?

As regards the FPR, you should upgrade it like codyace said but I don't think it'll resolve your backfire. I ran a stock FPR with my walbro but I never had any trouble.

Fine and safe are very different things, considering most tunes are for people using 1:1 rising rate FPRs

[idahotuner]

i havea walboro 255 and i only have hada back fire once. lol it was embaressing. but i got aftermarket FPR now

[redtop91]

Fine and safe are very different things, considering most tunes are for people using 1:1 rising rate FPRs

Very true but my point is not that it's 100% safe, but it's not death defying or anything, but 99% of the time in a daily driven situation where you hardly hit boost, is a realistic situation, I'm going to stand by my claim that it's fine if you don't mind occasional backfire. If one is going to nitpick then yes you should but the 2 years of daily driven and flogging on it that I personally did to my SR attest otherwise. But that is all on the FPR discussion.

[codyace]

Very true but my point is not that it's 100% safe, but it's not death defying or anything, but 99% of the time in a daily driven situation where you hardly hit boost, is a realistic situation, I'm going to stand by my claim that it's fine if you don't mind occasional backfire. If one is going to nitpick then yes you should but the 2 years of daily driven and flogging on it that I personally did to my SR attest otherwise. But that is all on the FPR discussion.

For a car on a stock setup, yes it will be fine. For anything making real power, it's not

Fine <> Safe.