E-fuel prediciment

97BambiBasherPSD · Apr 1, 2013

i have a RR and E-fuel done on my 97 with 250/200s and it ate a walbro pump the other night. i want to get this thing back on the road asap so i was thinkin of running a Aeromotive A1000 but i have 3/8" lines and im worried thats not enough line for that pump. so my question is should i just run the A1000 with the small lines till i can get it done properly or run another walbro till it dies or even two SD pumps? im kinda stuck right now on what to do.

thanks for any input guys!!

TERRCO · Apr 1, 2013

I can't read your sig using tap a talk so I don't know what kind of fuel demand you have but I used a SD pump for my electric fuel. That was some years back and over 150,000 miles back. No problems yet and still maintaining 65psi. I have read that some high end shops will recommend two SD pumps for high demanding engines and reliability. I read a whole lot before I did my e-fuel and saw lots of stories of dead high performance pumps. So that pushed me to the stock SD pump. That's just my opinion. My truck is my DD work truck and sees severe abuse daily and I can't have it down long.

97BambiBasherPSD · Apr 1, 2013

Iv got 250/200s on in it now with stock turbo and hpop.

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m j · Apr 1, 2013

on the pressure side I would do it, what do you have on the suction side? those things need a big feed line

97BambiBasherPSD · Apr 2, 2013

its all just the 3/8" line

old man dave · Apr 13, 2013

The race pumps like 5/8" (AN-10) supply side line. Maybe you should use dual SD pumps. You can add the larger supply side line later.if you find you need it.

ryanss22 · Apr 13, 2013

dual SD pumps is what I'm running, pleanty of fuel for your inj. Can still limp it home if one craps out and most auto parts places have them so your not down for a week or more waiting for a pump

Old OutLaw · Apr 13, 2013

my vote would also be the twin stockers.....and no smaller than a 20 micron pre-pump filter.

KBMKVIII · Apr 23, 2013

You need larger pickup/sump lines to the pump.
The smaller the suction side the harder the pump has to work.

Gearhead · Apr 23, 2013

Sometimes if you take the pump out, force air backwards and then try to power it it may revive. Mine did this and it was a piece of trash that had wedged itself in there. I've had the same pump for another year since then.

KBMKVIII · Apr 23, 2013

Matt you are one smart feller, I never thought of that.
Just did this a min ago to a pump I thought was burnt out....
And out came a peice of fuel trash.
Awesome!