I think someone snuck a bigger engine under my hood!
Got the pump changed and the RS has never felt so damn strong.Even at 200 degrees engine temp the car will chirp the tire when it changes gears.It even sound louder!
I like!

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yea i also felt an increase when i changed my fuel pump and filter, i get better acceleration.

 

Same here! Almost makes the job seem worth the trouble, eh? Glad to hear the car's back on the road again!

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Ok ok ok. 3 guys says it gives you a noticable gain. Lets hear it. What parts did you get and how do you change it?

 

I changed a OEM pump for an OEM pump.And replaced fuel filter.

I didn't have time to change it.I've worked 27 out of 31 days this month and every damn one of em was a 12 hour shift.So....I had someone else do it!


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were you having problems with your old pump or just decided to put a new one?

 

what is a good fuel pump? i noticed some went with OEM but are their better aftermarket?

 

I also went with OEM, I had a repair shop install it becuase of a long story, but to make it short I got a fuel pump replaced, fuel filter replaced, and labor cost me about $350 all together so if you want to get a repair shop to do it for ya expect no more then that.

to me I get better throttle response and way better acceleration after 60 mph before it took a while to get to 100mph, now it just rides up on there

well look at it this way:
better fuel system = better acceleration & response

a 100,000 mile strained fuel pump is not going to be as good that a 0 mile brand spanking new one.

and now my car guzzles gas much faster than it used to

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87 V6 2.8 MPFI Camaro SC
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Modded dual snorkle intake "bottoms hacked off", K&N air filters, Crane Cams 8.5mm fire wire, Accel Cap and Rotor, MSDcoil. upcoming mods:
Dynomax CatBack exaust system = VERY SOON
compu cams cam shaft, CC roller rockers, double timing chain

first kill ever = 80's FireBird SE

[This message has been edited by 87_Camaro (edited November 02, 2001).]

 

The fuel pump died.It left me sitting along the side of the road for an hour.

A friends grandpa has a garage that he has ran for about 30 years.He changed it for $50.Normaly it cost about 150 to 200.But the old fart likes me.
Damn it's good to have friends like that!



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Both my pumps died.. the first one (original GM) left me stranded at work. I replaced it by myself with a Borg-Warner one (stock replacement). The second one died on me at the racetrack. Luckily, I could get it home if I kept the engine RPM's above 3000 (that was a helluva ride, trying to keep the RPM's up!) I replaced it with the same Borg-Warner unit (got it for free, lifetime warranty).

There are high-flow pumps out there (Edelbrock and I think Holley), but they're meant for the V8 TPI's. (We can't use a V8 TBI, the pressure's too low). V8 TPI pumps flow more than a V6 MPFI pump (but use the same pressure), so using an aftermarket "high-flow" TPI pump might not be a good idea.


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HEy speaking of keeping the rpm's high I have to do the same just about every time i stop my car at a stop light, or else it will die on me, could that be the result of a shaddy fuel pump?

 

wow, talk about a bad running car.

 

It could be.That's what went through until it gave out.Also,your TPS could be loose.Allowing it to be set lower then what it should be.That will lower your idle speed too.

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