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Old 20 May 2010, 12:30 AM
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Is it best to fit a standard one again (classic,not remapped or anything) or get an uprated one,walbro etc for reliability etc etc ?

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Old 20 May 2010, 12:35 AM
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id always go for a walbro rather than replace with standard pump just incase u do intend to do sum upgrades
Old 20 May 2010, 12:40 AM
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I`d go walbro, much cheaper( got mine new 75 inc p&p) and supplies better pressure levels. I think JollyGreenMonster has a fitting guide to help somwhere on here, as you ideally want to use original pump sock etc
Old 20 May 2010, 10:13 AM
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I have previously replaced my UK Turbo pump with a JDM STI pump if your not going for big BHP. Loads knocking round and cheaper than a Walbro
Old 20 May 2010, 03:20 PM
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I'd check on your FPR. AFAIK the OEM classic FPR wasn't the best in the world and something like a Walbro could overwhelm the FPR.

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Old 20 May 2010, 03:40 PM
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Well if you do go for a standard one I have one you can have for £10 posted.
Old 20 May 2010, 05:53 PM
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cheers for replies.

is the walbro not a like for like swap then ?

i had fitted a 2003 pump,which was smaller,just needed to adapt the housing bracket a bit, but that failed,so am now back on my original pump which doesnt supply good pressure from 8-10 hrs of non starting, once running,its fine

with regards to the FPR, if the standard one is no good sometimes with the walbro,which FPR is good to get ?

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Old 20 May 2010, 08:04 PM
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I run one of these , same as a walbro just cheaper and quieter -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza...item3cac6e0f96
Old 21 May 2010, 09:18 PM
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cheers for the link,always wary tho of products that are "better" than others yet alot cheaper ??

what was it like to fit, do you have to modify the cars wiring or just the pumps wiring, dont want to cut the cars wiring,dont mind doing the pump but not car harness plug etc

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Old 22 May 2010, 10:18 AM
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I would take the £10 posted offer one above if I was you .... standard is always best, the car is set up for it.

Uprated pumps are a folly - the Pressure Regulator limits the pressure - and most of the fuel pumped is returned to the tank ..... pointless pumping more than you need and a standard pump does the job nicely.

The word 'uprated' is over-used in car modding .... it could have a wire that is thicker than standard, and that means it's 'uprated'? The gullible fall for it time and time again.
Old 22 May 2010, 12:06 PM
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true,but fitting a 10- 15 yr old pump i could end up with the same fault i currently have, lack of pressure etc etc, would rather fit a new pump, i would buy a new standard one but the ££££ puts me off LOL

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i also went for the ebay fuel pump.very good bit of kit.quite and has a 2 year warrenty
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Originally Posted by The Rig
cheers for the link,always wary tho of products that are "better" than others yet alot cheaper ??

what was it like to fit, do you have to modify the cars wiring or just the pumps wiring, dont want to cut the cars wiring,dont mind doing the pump but not car harness plug etc

cheers

its just the pump wiring that you need to connect up , just 2 wires , don't have to change any of the cars wiring
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cool,cheers guys, the seller sent me the instructions to fit, no different to fitting the standard one apart from 2 small adjustments, 1 the rubber bung (if thats needed ?) and fitting it to the bracket as its slightly bigger, no problems there either,i had to fit a smaller one (from a newer model) so thats easy too

he`s on hols now so will order when he gets back

cheers again
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