removing fuel pump?
11-20-2008, 12:27 PM
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removing fuel pump?
i need to remove my in tank fuel pump. nothing wrong with it, but it has the walbro strainer on the stock fuel pump back from sc days. i never got around to it. i want to put a stock strainer back on it because at when the fuel is 1/4 or lower, when i stomp on the gas, it seem to struggle, almost like not enough gas. anyway, my question is it necessary to have the gas at 1/4 or lower level to remove the pump? someone told me that before, but is it necessary? all i got to really do is to depressurize the system right?
11-20-2008, 01:17 PM
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i need to remove my in tank fuel pump. nothing wrong with it, but it has the walbro strainer on the stock fuel pump back from sc days. i never got around to it. i want to put a stock strainer back on it because at when the fuel is 1/4 or lower, when i stomp on the gas, it seem to struggle, almost like not enough gas. anyway, my question is it necessary to have the gas at 1/4 or lower level to remove the pump? someone told me that before, but is it necessary? all i got to really do is to depressurize the system right?
It is dark in there, so I recommend sticking a lighter in there to see around.... oh, wait, bad idea.... use a flashlight instead.
11-20-2008, 02:01 PM
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if i don't depressurize the fuel system, won't fuel be spraying everywhere if i take off the hoses? i think since i'm doing the fuel system, i might as well change out the fuel filter too.
11-21-2008, 10:03 AM
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when i took out my sc back in the days, the stock strainer looked worn so i put the walbro strainer on. i didn't know about the fuel starvation issues back then. i thought there was no difference in them, just the pump. now it all makes sense...lol. whoever bought my sc kit had the walbro pump with the stock strainer. good for him.
11-22-2008, 04:10 PM
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They are too short and/or aren't angeled correctly so the end opening of the "straw" doesn't touch the tank floor - it sits a little higher. Let's say 2" higher. So, your gas gauge will still read 1/8 - 1/4 full (because it is) but once your gas level is at/below that 2" level, your fuel pump can't 'suck up' the gas any more.
11-22-2008, 09:12 PM
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O.k., then depressurize to be safe. In my experience, mostly with fuel filters, but a few times with fuel pumps, I ended up depressurizing 50% of the time and could hardly tell a difference compared to the times that I didn't depressurize. 4 ounces dribbles out instead of 2. I figured the fuel pump is especially irrelevant since any dripping fuel goes right back into the tank.
11-25-2008, 02:04 PM
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They are too short and/or aren't angeled correctly so the end opening of the "straw" doesn't touch the tank floor - it sits a little higher. Let's say 2" higher. So, your gas gauge will still read 1/8 - 1/4 full (because it is) but once your gas level is at/below that 2" level, your fuel pump can't 'suck up' the gas any more.
It's documented in the Boost stickies.
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