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Old 07 March 2006, 03:19 AM
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Question uprated fuel pump

am thinking of fitting a walbro uprated fuel pump,will it benefit the car ?because surely the regulator will only let it pump as much fuel as it is set for ? therefore does it need pump and adjustable regulator ? which means surely it has to be set on a rolling road cheers mark
Old 07 March 2006, 06:58 AM
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No as long as you leave the fuel pressure as standard you don't need it set up. It's a safety net, as you start to get higher powers your fuel pressure will always be a constant rather than drop off a little at high loads.

A handy thing to do once you start increasing the power a bit.

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Old 07 March 2006, 09:31 AM
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As RB5 says, it's really a safe guard against leaning out at the top end.
Old 07 March 2006, 03:35 PM
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Is fitting it a D.I.Y. job or does it need to go to a garage ?
Old 07 March 2006, 04:13 PM
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diy, shouldnt really take more than a half hour. Just remember to de pressurize the system first, and dont have a smoke whilst doing it. Have some rags to the ready as well for any spilt fuel. Also you are better doing it when your tank is nearly empty as there is less mess that way, and also make sure there is adequate ventillation (unless you like that kind of thing)
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And for gods sake make sure you DONT drop any screws in the tank !!!
Old 07 March 2006, 08:44 PM
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Hi

Easy diy..Clean the top of the cover on the tank to ensure that no crap enters the tank when it is removed.

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