Fuel Pump: Which One, How Much?

[5LugFoxFanatic]

86 stang, mods in my sig. Should I get a 190 or skip it and buy a 255? I do not ever plan on adding forced induction. Which Kind. I am thinking Walbro since that's what Ford uses as an OEM Pump, at least in my Escort it is. Enlighten me.

Also how much of a PITA is it to do the pump? I am almost positive that I have to drop the tank. What kind of timeframe does it take to do the pump? Should I replace anything else like the sending unit?

 

[HISSIN50]

5 spd GT has a nice write up on doing the FP - i might search his posts (I think he has that one - it was lost in the crash, but he might have redone it afterwards).

you can use some of the online calculators to see how much delivery each rating of pump will provide - i think your choice sounds good. SlowGT has a couple pages of calculators, IIRC.

Walbro is oem on stangs too. some aftermarket pumps are remarked Walbros - good pumps. i like them too.
good luck.

 

[Curse]

I just did my pump, I went with a 255lph (it did jack my FR up). You do have to drop the tank; it is a fairly simple procedure. Try to run the car till it is almost empty if you are going to do it yourself. The hardest part for me was putting the filler neck back in the tank, took a little finesse. I did need the a/c disconnect tools for one of the fuel lines, but some people have told me it depends on what year you have. Good Luck.

 

[Stang8URMPRT]

First timer without a lift or a huge hydrolic flat jack to lower the tank (they are so awesome), I would say give yourself atleast 3-4 hours. I have it down to about an hour now. It's not too bad of a job.

 

[5LugFoxFanatic]

I have a lift and all of the necessary tools. Reason I ask is when I did the pump on my 95 Escort, We dropped the tank and did it, then found out I could have done it by removing the back seat without having to drop the tank. DOH!

 

[Stang8URMPRT]

Ouch! LOL.. .That BLOWS... Most imports are like that, pull the back seat and there's an access panel there.

 

[blkstangman88]

i was thinking about trimming a "access panel" in the back of my car and hiding it under the carpet or battery, but then again u only need to change it once maby swice in the life span of a car.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

With only those mods, you could easily get away with even a 155lph if you wanted to save a little more.

 

[281pony]

i had 4 fuel pumps go out in a week, due to the pos ones you get at napa.

it wouldnt hurt if you want, to cut an access hole in the trunk. my cousin did it with his vert. also some of the mechanics at FORD do it to avoid the extra work on newer cars. they are like a lightbulb. some last forever and some go out quick.

like people said, try to get the tank as empty as possible. youll need to remove the gas tank door and remove the bolts in there to the filler neck. then there is one bolt on the side of the tank that holds on the filler neck.

other then that its straight forward, and make sure you get the fuel pump and filter in the "home" in the tank i call it.

last time i did it, i was pissed off and it took about 30 minutes start to finish. first time was 2 hours.

 

[5LugFoxFanatic]

Where is the best place to buy a pump for a good price? I want to get a Walbro one for sure.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Where is the best place to buy a pump for a good price? I want to get a Walbro one for sure.

Ebay

 

[Stang8URMPRT]

also some of the mechanics at FORD do it to avoid the extra work on newer cars.

Wow. If a co worker did that, they'd be fired on the spot! We already get paid a retarded amount of time for doing a fuel pump, which most can do in half the time. And I sure the hell wouldn't go cutting an access panel with the tank in the car. The right way is to drop the tank, then cut it.

 

[281pony]

ford has the ****tiest design in alot of things.

my uncle was telling me about his fuel pump on an 02 contour i believe. 3 have gone out. they leave a hole just big enough to access the fuel pump but not remove it.

removing the tank required a TON of stuff to be done, ford wanted something like 10 hours labor to do it and the guy told him most of the time they just cut an access hole. so he came home and did it himself. my cousin did it to his 89 vert like i said. i will do it to my car if it goes out again.

 

[Sicarius428]

Holley repackages walbro pumps if that helps you any I think I pickedup my 190lph for 120ish at summit.
Kevin

 

[blkstangman88]

i think i onyl payed $70 with shippig for a 155lph from 50resto.com about a year ago, havnt looked at there prices lately.