Fuel Pump

[boss33]

hey ive got my bosh fuel pump finaly and am thinking of mountin exturnaly 2 do this do i just remove standerd pump run a fat fule line to the bottom of the tank with the pick up on the bottom and attach the other end bak to the fuel line then add hose 2 ether end of the new pump bak into the line to the motor

thanks i did a serch but could realy find wot i wanted

[CATKICKER]

I would personally leave the stock pump in and fit the new pump in line. The stock pump would work as a helper. I would also suggest fitting a light pre-pump filter to save your new pump from any risk of damage!

But then again, there is more than one way to skin a dog (or cat for that matter !)

[Josh]

Or just mount your external pump - internally... mine works fine and has done for a long time...

[boss33]

ok thanks so u can mount exturnl pump internaly that was the 64 thousand dolla question yeh i thort bout doing an in line but my stocka pump is stuffd fuel presure is droping off to bugger all when boosted on stock boost i thort my fuel reg was dead but its holding presure fine on other cars

[JimX]

I did my Bosch 044 myself a few years ago because my mechanic didn't want to do it. Hard to get the right fittings etc. Also it was very difficult to get the pickup right down into the bottom of the tank. A dodgy install will pickup about 1/4 of the way off the bottom, so you tend to run out of petrol at that point and get fuel surge (read: leaning out) at more than that when you corner fast.

In fact when I first installed mine I had that problem (but at just below the Empty line) and I could first tell it was a problem when I went around a corner and the engine cut out momentarily. I wasn't flooring it though so luckily no leaning out problem. But I ripped it out and installed it properly. I had deliberately run it low to test and see if I would get this problem.

I don't have any photos because I lost them, but the exact same pump is doing a transplant within the next few weeks so I'll definitely make sure I get photos and post them up while it's out.