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Location: melbourne
Registered: January 2003
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4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Mon, 19 May 2003 13:32
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Howdy,
I am/was running an external V8 Commodore pump, and i have now killed 3!!! and its driving me INSANE! (plus costing me money)
I have replaced the fuel lines (5/16ths), yet they still keep dieing
What could be wrong?
Please help im seriously going nuts
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth
Registered: May 2002
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Re: 4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Mon, 19 May 2003 13:44

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Do you have a surge tank? From what I know, EFI fuel pumps REALLY don't like running dry, they use the fuel as coolant.
They fail if this happens too many times.
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Location: Montrose, VIC
Registered: May 2002
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Re: 4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Mon, 19 May 2003 13:48

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External V8 commodore? VL walkinshaw? That'd be the only V8 I can think of with EFI and an external pump...
Also, what's your pickup like? Are you trying to suck fuel up over the top of the tank? If so, that's likely where the pumps are going... especially if you're sucking it through the tiny little tube that's there factory...
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Location: melbourne
Registered: January 2003
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Re: 4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Mon, 19 May 2003 14:14

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I replaced the pump going into the fuel pump its now 5/16ths
Im getting sad my babies dead damn i hate waiting for tow trucks
The fuel pumps have all blown in about 1 months time, what could be wrong, im barely driving my car... and its costing me $100 each time Do u suggest getting an intank?
What else would cause pumps to blow? is the pump to big?
Thanks
XPimP
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Toymods Board Member
Location: Sydney
Registered: September 2002
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Re: 4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Mon, 19 May 2003 21:38

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Xpimp..
I presume you mean a VL turbo pump?
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Location: Montrose, VIC
Registered: May 2002
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Re: 4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Mon, 19 May 2003 23:18

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If your car's an AE82 (like the pic), then I'd highly suggest you use the factory EFI tank and stuff a bit bigger pump in there, and it should last forever.
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Location: melbourne
Registered: January 2003
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Re: 4agze fuel pump 3=dead
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Tue, 20 May 2003 13:02
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Yer i think its a VL its huge pump, has what seems to be regulators on the end of each one ive fried LOL
sad though :*( will have to get a new tank then :/
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