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Is their a warranty on the Bosch pump?
Need a new fuel pump...
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Is their a warranty on the Bosch pump?
'94IDITurbo7.3
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In trying to decide if i wanted to use a stock SD pump or the walbro pump in my e-fuel system i emailed walbro and asked them about the GSL-392's compatibility with diesel, this is the response i got back from them today.......
"Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Walbro in line fuel pump.
To address your question regarding the fuel compatibility of the Walbro GSL392 with diesel fuel, I have to say this is in fact not recommend. I know you will find thousands of posted on the Internet were people are using this pump all the time claiming they have no issues at all. Based on that Walbro has tested this pump in diesel fuel many times and it comes down to the fact that the diesel fuel with effect the internal components of the pump and over a period of time render it useless. Another issue you find with diesel fuel is the fact that it has a high water content and that moisture can lead to rust on the internal components of the pumping mechanism.
That being said, being that Walbro as the manufacturer and V.E. Petersen as the master warehouse can not recommend the use of this pump for use in diesel fuel.
If you have any additional questions or concerns pease feel free to let me know and I would be glad to address them for you.
Best regards,
Jeff Lincoln - V.E. Petersen Co., Inc."
Earlier today i had already ordered a stock SD pump from Strictly Diesel.
"Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Walbro in line fuel pump.
To address your question regarding the fuel compatibility of the Walbro GSL392 with diesel fuel, I have to say this is in fact not recommend. I know you will find thousands of posted on the Internet were people are using this pump all the time claiming they have no issues at all. Based on that Walbro has tested this pump in diesel fuel many times and it comes down to the fact that the diesel fuel with effect the internal components of the pump and over a period of time render it useless. Another issue you find with diesel fuel is the fact that it has a high water content and that moisture can lead to rust on the internal components of the pumping mechanism.
That being said, being that Walbro as the manufacturer and V.E. Petersen as the master warehouse can not recommend the use of this pump for use in diesel fuel.
If you have any additional questions or concerns pease feel free to let me know and I would be glad to address them for you.
Best regards,
Jeff Lincoln - V.E. Petersen Co., Inc."
Earlier today i had already ordered a stock SD pump from Strictly Diesel.
DocBar
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Good info to have. I've been told many times that they were great and almost swapped the FueLab. I think I'll just buy a spare FueLab and throw it behind the back seat.:naughty:
lincolnlocker
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did you not believe dennis? he already stated all that?
live life full throttle
'94IDITurbo7.3
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yeah, i am glad i spent the extra $50 for the OEM Bosch pump from strictly. only want to do this once lol.
DocBar
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It's not so much a question of not believing, but one of verifying. After all, how many people on here push the Walbro? One very reputable shop tried talking me into buying one when I was having trouble with my truck. It never hurts to hear it straight from the horses mouth.
On a side note, I wonder if the rust problem came from pumps that didn't have a pre-pump WS filter on them. I think David adding the pre-pump filter has contributed a lot to my FueLab lasting as long as it has. I like his fuel system.
'94IDITurbo7.3
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I believed him.....i bought the oem pump based off of his post above.......
I still wanted to see what Walbro had to say about it.
'94IDITurbo7.3
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exactly my reasoning. there are an insane number of people that swear by the walbro pump and about an equal amount that swear by the bosch pump.
