Is fitting a fuel pump difficult??
07 March 2008, 11:09 PM
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Is fitting a fuel pump difficult??
Im about to get the car mapped so a new fuel pump is in order. I am thinking of getting a Walbro pump but im not sure how easy it is to fit.
Im sure plenty of you have fitted them before so i was after a little advice, do i fit it myself or just get it to someone with a bit of know how and how much would fitting cost??
Thanks in advance,
Ian
Im sure plenty of you have fitted them before so i was after a little advice, do i fit it myself or just get it to someone with a bit of know how and how much would fitting cost??
Thanks in advance,
Ian
07 March 2008, 11:16 PM
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Pretty simple, took me around 30 mins all in all, remove rear seats, on the driver side you will see a small hatch that needs unbolting, this will gain access to the pump/tank.
Few nuts to remove, 8mm from memory, then pull assembly out, swop OE unit for uprated item, and refit.
One thing to bear in mind, many suggest reusing the OE filter bag as it is better than the one supplied with the Walbro ones. This may have changed now though.
hth
Few nuts to remove, 8mm from memory, then pull assembly out, swop OE unit for uprated item, and refit.
One thing to bear in mind, many suggest reusing the OE filter bag as it is better than the one supplied with the Walbro ones. This may have changed now though.
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07 March 2008, 11:17 PM
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dont pay to get it fitted its easy they come with instructions,we fitted robs pippyrips about a year ago it was easy just make sure your tank is as empty as poss and keep plenty of rag inside the car when you take the pipes off the pump as it ill deff leak out you wont stop it because of the preasure.theres a realy good fitting thread on here somewhere.hope that helps dude.
07 March 2008, 11:32 PM
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No its all done from inside the car, a good point about having a small amount of fuel in the tank, I had roughly half from memory, and didn't get any on me or the car.
Just one more small point to watch out for, be very careful lifting the seats from the car, you can quite easily catch the door shut and scratch it
Just one more small point to watch out for, be very careful lifting the seats from the car, you can quite easily catch the door shut and scratch it
08 March 2008, 06:05 AM
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[quote=evil.soup;7714940]Cheers lads, i think i will give it a go myself then. To tell the truth i thought it would be a lot of crawling under the car trying not to cover myself in petrol
done mine 2 weeks ago Ian if you want a hand no probs easy job
the trickest bit is fitting the new pump on to the bracket the rest is easy
and like cookstar says i used the original fuel bag as its bigger
Yan
done mine 2 weeks ago Ian if you want a hand no probs easy job
the trickest bit is fitting the new pump on to the bracket the rest is easy
and like cookstar says i used the original fuel bag as its bigger
Yan
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08 March 2008, 10:41 AM
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tis daunting but simple...
heres a how to....... it's for a legacy, but i would think they are pretty similar
Fit a fuel pump - Walbro 255 - UK Legacy Forums
heres a how to....... it's for a legacy, but i would think they are pretty similar
Fit a fuel pump - Walbro 255 - UK Legacy Forums
08 March 2008, 03:42 PM
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Cheers Yan and Ian but i havnt picked it up yet. Was going to order one from e-bay for £75 unless anyone has any other suggestions.
Can i twist one of your arms for help in a couple of weeks if you have the time, there is no rush as long as i get it done before the re-map in April.
In box is now empty too
Can i twist one of your arms for help in a couple of weeks if you have the time, there is no rush as long as i get it done before the re-map in April.
In box is now empty too
09 March 2008, 07:24 PM
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dont pay to get it fitted its easy they come with instructions,we fitted robs pippyrips about a year ago it was easy just make sure your tank is as empty as poss and keep plenty of rag inside the car when you take the pipes off the pump as it ill deff leak out you wont stop it because of the preasure.theres a realy good fitting thread on here somewhere.hope that helps dude.
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ALL GOOD ADVICE FELLA
easy to do
another good pointer is undo the petrol cap and release the presure in the tank and have a plastic bag and a rag just incase of drippers
easy to do
another good pointer is undo the petrol cap and release the presure in the tank and have a plastic bag and a rag just incase of drippers
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