Fuel Pump Housing - Full of Fail

[alansupra94]

So today while i was waiting for my dad to come home with the 32MM socket (for the axle), I thought I might as well check the fuel pump and swap in the walbro I had in the garage.

(Car is a 1991 Eagle Talon Turbo AWD)

So I went into the trunk and pulled off the pump cover and behold RUST beyond belief. 4 out of the 8 bolts that hold the fuel pump housing broke clean off (those little nuts) and when my flashlight was resting on the fuel pump line, it broke in half due to rust.

So then I proceed to pull the fuel pump housing out and I am greeted with a Walbro pump already in there.

So my question now is should I try and locate another stock fuel pump housing or should I try and make a braided fuel line? (I would have to drill a male to male fitting in place and then find the size of the stock fuel line thread and create a small line to connect to that).

 

[WIDSM]

Where did the line break? Mine did that to, and I reconnected the two ends with a piece of rubber fuel line. It's not the best solution but it worked and it didn't leak.

 

[Jafro]

Hey, look what I found...

I also have a whole fuel tank with sending unit sitting out back that I don't need because I canibalized that car as an AWD donor for my Colt. I can't ship it for obvious reasons, but if you make it here, you can have it.

 

[alansupra94]

Hey, look what I found...

I also have a whole fuel tank with sending unit sitting out back that I don't need because I canibalized that car as an AWD donor for my Colt. I can't ship it for obvious reasons, but if you make it here, you can have it.

that is a write up on how to replace studs. That is the super easy part of this.

I am going to end up modifying the whole housing and running braided fuel lines. Basically I am going to get a 6-an bulkhead fitting---> 6an hose-----> 6an fuel end adapter (this will connect the stock line to the 6-an braided line.

I will take pictures in case anyone else wants to try running this.

 

[Jafro]

that is a write up on how to replace studs. That is the super easy part of this.

I am going to end up modifying the whole housing and running braided fuel lines. Basically I am going to get a 6-an bulkhead fitting---> 6an hose-----> 6an fuel end adapter (this will connect the stock line to the 6-an braided line.

I will take pictures in case anyone else wants to try running this.

Heh. Yeah, I know. I knew it wouldn't fix all your troubles, that's why I offered you a whole gas tank with a sender for free. Best I could do.

That sounds like a badass mod. Might as well just run it all the way to the rail and re-task your fuel sending line as the return. I just posted how to do this in someone else's thread with pics, and you've probably seen it already. The factory fuel fittings on the send line actually thread directly into -6AN without any problems if they're in good enough shape not to snap off taking them loose... it's a worthwhile upgrade unless you intend to keep the OEM fuel pressure regulator in use. At least if you wanted to do it in the future, what you're doing could be easily changed over to that setup at a later date.

 

[DSM Jeff]

I say bulkhead it

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Then run some new lines

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And never worry about rusty lines ever again.

 

[alansupra94]

Showing off are we?

That is a sweet setup but I bit overboard with my goals at this time. The stock lines look perfectly fine so I am not going to mess with them. (besides the part that rusted dead off)

Thanks for the offer Jafro but I don't think I got time to shoot down to VA.

 

[DSM Jeff]

Showing off are we?

That is a sweet setup but I bit overboard with my goals at this time. The stock lines look perfectly fine so I am not going to mess with them. (besides the part that rusted dead off)

Just offering up some idea's I'm actually building a car for my dad and his sending unit is rather rusted. I've been soaking it with PB blast but doubt I'll keep it due to the rust flaking off. I'll most likely bulkhead the sending unit and try to tie back into the stock hardline after I inspect it. If its bad I may go with the line kit from STM.

 

[alansupra94]

All my fittings come in tomorrow. I hope it works out!

 

[alansupra94]

The fittings all seem to fit correctly. I will take pictures on Tuesday, I had to run to Canada for some family stuff.

 

[Boosted98gsx]

Bulkhead and an in tank bosch 044 = your fuel problems over till 600hp.

 

[alansupra94]

Bulkhead and an in tank bosch 044 = your fuel problems over till 600hp.

Im not going for that much power.

Just a clean DD.

 

[phunny]

Bulkhead definitely overkill for his purposes.

 

[Boosted98gsx]

A big fuel pump is NEVER overkill. Plus it makes your car sound like a real race car

Use what you got. You're lucky you have a deep enough tank to put a bosch in there. Skip the 255. Be glad you don't have a 2g awd with out crap plastic saddle tanks.

 

[DSM Jeff]

Are you able to get a "sock" on a bosch 044 pump in a 1g? I heard it was too tall so I didn't bother. I did have some crap in my tank which I did my best to flush out the tank but I do like the idea of a "pre filter".

 

[Boosted98gsx]

Yes, jayracing sells a pre pump sock for an in tank 044.

 

[rock1t]

Sounds like its time for a fuel cell, and an external pump, and all new lines.

 

[alansupra94]

Sounds like its time for a fuel cell, and an external pump, and all new lines.

I might as well start running alcohol at this point

 

[rock1t]

I might as well start running alcohol at this point

Benchmark is pretty cheap.