Yup jus got home right now from bout Morgan Hill, CA. Car took a dump on me So i turn the ignition and i hear no fuel pump noise. I hope thats the problem. Tomorrow i think imma drop the gas tank and see whats up. And i noticed a loss of power yesterday when i floored it. It jus didnt feel like the normal car that it once was. Loss of power. This sucks ***. Another 62 bucks out of my pocket for towing Im freakin tired and off to bed.

Any good 'In the tank' fuel pumps u guys recommend?

thanks, Nate

 

you suck

 

be sure to change the fuel filter as well. you'd be surprised what you'd find in the fuel system after a pump dies.

 

Yes, get a Walbro in-tank pump. You won't regret it.

http://www.autoperformanceengineering.com/

 

I am running a Holley pump, it is made by Walbro. Same thing, only cost more I bet...

 

thanks guys...

jus picked up a Holley in tank pump..cant wait to install it.
http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommer...25&prmenbr=361

i didnt work on my car today. if i dont feel lazy tomorrow imma start dropping the rear suspension and other stuff. its goin to be fun

 

also...i have a Chiltons manual. on one of the pages in the Fuel Section it has a diagram of the Fuel Sender and Pump Assembly. do the Fuel Senders ever go out?

 

The fuel "sender" is usually in reference to the whole unit or, more specifically, the fuel level sender which -could- go out - BUT that, my friend, is very rare. If your fuel gauge doesn't erratically bounce around as if on steriods, its all good. Just replace the pump and since you have the tank out, replace IT with a 1LE tank.

Have fun... I sure did. :lala:

I got the same pump but too bad I haven't had a chance to actually use it!

 

Cool man.

I never gave the 1LE tank ne thought. Like i need to spend more

 

Have you ever done a fuel pump in one of our cars? They are fun...

 

gotta love GMs design of things

i helped Hyperspeed (above) with his. so i got an idea of things.

 

You didn't say how you know its the fuel pump? Mabey its an ign. coil

Auggie

 

imma see for sure right now what it is.

 

Just wondering if these fuel pumps have an advantage over stock pumps. If they do whats the average cost?

 

nope not the coil...there is spark goin thru it. damn.

 

I feel your pain

Auggie

 

damn i guess it cant get any worse...

i ordered thru Jegs Sunday, guy says it'll take til Friday the most. I call right now to see the status of my order. That **** did not even place my order im so fugking pissed.

So i call summit right now. try and place an order. "Sorry but your card is denied. WTF!!!! and i have more than enuf in there. a whole week down the fugking drain. I HATE jegs. NEVER again.

i jus need a fuel pump dammit

 

Sorry to hear that bro. At least they didn't send YOU a dented up cat-back system as they did me. I am pissed as well.
Summit all the way.

 

a dented cat back...u serious? wtf

 

Hey Borla,

I know its Sunday evening but when my fuel pump went out I ordered through Thunder Racing. I ordered on Monday afternoon and I had the pump on Wed morning. UPS woke my *** up at 8 am with it. I asked for rush and did have to pay a little more. That was the best $20 I have ever spent on shipping.

 

thats some good shipping...

btw, you feel any difference with the higher flowing fuel pump?

 

I haven't really pushed the limits of my engine yet. I am still tuning and am actually going to be pulling the engine in a few weeks for some upgrades. After that though the supercharger goes in and then the fuel demands will be pushed.

The Holley pump that I have was very easy to install. It fit perfectly onto the thing in the fuel tank and all the hoses and electrical fittings are provided with the pump. Of course the hard, or just LONG part of the job is getting the damn tank out!!!

 

alrighty guys...well heres the latest news. got my tank out and took the pump out and tested the pump. it strated working randomly again. i was like WTF!!! so i plug the old pump to the car turn my ignition and it primed. really wierd. im thinkin it seized up or something. neways i hooked up the new Walbro and that worked fine. so i put everything back together at it fired right up took it up and down the street it and pulls fine. im really happy. only bad part i bent the part where u put gas. its bent there and also i found a crack where the gas enters the tank from the long nozzle part. i JB welded that and its fine, well almost.

 

my experience with JB Weld and gas tanks is......it will only hold for a little while. I would start looking for a new tank.

 

Glad to hear you got it done. That could not have been any fun in a driveway. Yeah, try to find a new tank, gas leaks suck...

 

If you don't feel like replacing the tank JUST yet, and the JB weld does start to leak, go the parts store and get some of the stuff designed to stop gas tank leaks. It looks like tar. Squish the two different compounds together and mash it in place ( technical terms ) it works very well. This thing plugged a leak I had in my old truck ( crack in the filler tube ) it held fine for 3 years.




HTH

 

how long b4 the JB weld starts to weaken?

 

it was around 4 months for me...dont fill the tank full. Id run between half and real low..untill you can replace the tank...