Walbro Intank Pump Question

[DOUGMO]

just about to fit a walbro intank pump,

255 litre, should I expect any problems with

standard fuel regulator and injectors?

I wouldnt have thought so because the

reg still controlls the pressure,

just wondering if anybody has had

a problem??

cheers

[predator]

no.. but plenty of people have had trouble with the walbros..

mine is going in the bin..

[DOUGMO]

what happened to yours

and after how long?

[Jolinator]

predator, fill us in, whats happend

[Abo Bob]

I ditched mine too. The stock reg allowed about a 60% gain in pressure.

[predator]

after 6 months mine died. Ended up end filter that was supplied with it ended up decaying, and sucking itself into the pump, until eventually it was pretty useless.. car would randomly stall, not start, etc. That is what I would say most likely caused the problem.. if not the pump just crapped itself.

try and not use the stock filter. But others have had random failures with them..

[paulr33]

also the stock wiring in the r33 doesnt allow it to run at full capacity as the wallbro's are rated at 15v and not 12volts

[Jolinator]

what you guys gonna use now?

[DOUGMO]

abo bob,

did your fuel pressure

raise by 60% just fitting the

pump?, cant the reg hold the

extra pressure

[silver gts-t]

mine runs sweet!

hope i dont jinx it now

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

mine runs fine, no problems and very happy in fact.

you can re-use the stock sock filter just to be safe, though predator is the only person i've heard of who has experienced this problem before. I'm interested to hear who else is having problems with walbros, and who they bought them off if "plenty of people are haiving problems" with them.

Another note, there is a thread about someone on this forum who has been selling Walbro rip-off's(Cefiro_PWA) (which don't have proper model number & walbro logo & pat numbers stamped on them), be wary of them, as they are not the same quality as proper walbro's.

It's sticked in the for sale section / parts & acc classifieds fyi

[koni180]

My mates Walbro pump cacked it after about 10months (180sx). I also had a Walbro, however when my car was on the dyno one time my tuner told me that my car was leaning out and believed that it was the pump starting to fail, but im not 100% convinced that it was the pump. I replaced it with a Bosch 040

Im pretty sure though that my pump was a genuine Walbro as it had the emblem and serial number engraved on the pump.

There was a fair few copies going round though on NS.com

[predator]

mine i am pretty positive is genuine walbro.. and like above had the proper markings I am pretty sure..

when i get around to it 2nd time around, I am either going GTR pump or Bosch.. I thought giving the walbro was worth a try at a bit of a cheaper price, but don't think I would do it again.

[exXU1]

mine i am pretty positive is genuine walbro.. and like above had the proper markings I am pretty sure..  

when i get around to it 2nd time around, I am either going GTR pump or Bosch.. I thought giving the walbro was worth a try at a bit of a cheaper price, but don't think I would do it again.

I agree , you pay Peanuts ,ya get monkeys. Have been thru this Walbro scenario. Cost me money for a piece of snot!

Bought a more expensive Tommie, vehicle specific , will never cut corners again.

[R31Nismoid]

how can say that?

A walbro is not far off the price of a bosch unit.

So people arent cutting corners at all. Just the product is crap.

mine didnt come close to flowing what it said on paper. Changed to a bosch and the AFR's went ridiculously rich.

No more walbro for me either. Im just using it as a lifter pump

[predator]

$60-$70 more between say a 040 and Walbro is almost 40% difference

[knore]

im starting to have probs too with stalling now and have one of those walbro gss341 or whatever

think its time to get a bosch

wheres best place to get one gordon?

[R31Nismoid]

$60-$70 more between say a 040 and Walbro is almost 40% difference

depends if your talking mates rates for one and not the other.

Not the donkey prices you see in the for sale section either gordo

[Guest Mashrock]

i've always been told they are shit. not worth it etc..

and besided the good intank sard ones are pretty cheep and very reliable.

but this was all for gti-r's..

i think the sard one that was straight fit into the gti-r was about 150-180.

[knore]

wheres a good place to get a bosch 040 cheap in person?