walbro or Airtex

[88TARGATOP]

sup i m looking for a new fuel pump, just in case mine is bad....
wanted to know which should i get.... i understand one is performance, and one is oem replacement..... but wanted to kno what else......which will be better for boost and reliable...
Toyota Supra Fuel Pump - Airtex
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AIRT...ryZ33555QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or 255 walbro
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WALB...33555QQitemZ8040829860QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[shaeff]

thread moved.

-shaeff

 

[dbsupra90]

well i say def not the airtex. nowhere in the ad (that i can find) does it list its flow rate. also, ive never even heard of them and wouldnt trust my car to such on a vital piece.

 

[shaeff]

go with the walbro and drill out your j-tube.

-shaeff

 

[Wendigo]

Drill out j-tube, as in bore it out, or just get rid of it?

 

[shaeff]

i just got rid of mine completely, as it serves no purpose whatsoever with an upgraded fuel system. you can do either. here's a pic:

drill out that little hole, or bypass it all-together.

-shaeff

 

[supra90turbo]

Airtex is a somewhat respectable company.
I assume the pump that you looked up was an OEM replacement MKIV pump, correct?
If not, then definetely the Walbro.

 

[pimptrizkit]

what would happen if you didn't drill out your j-tube with a walbro?

 

[shaeff]

you'd build too much fuel pressure because it would restrict return flow to the tank... a wally/ any upgraded pump flows too much to force through that little hole. the FPR WILL be bleeding off alot of fuel to the return line.

-shaeff

 

[88TARGATOP]

kool thanx.....walbro it is....could some post up some pics of were the fuel pump is in the car? or email it to me mirirfan729@aol.com...thanx

 

[clifftrail]

You know that tube you use to get gas in the car, follow it to a huge ass tank that is held up by two straps. It's inside and you have to drop the tank to get it out.

 

[88TARGATOP]

damn.... i didnt wanna drop it... how hard is it to drop it...minus the two straps..

 

[clifftrail]

Its easy as long as its mostly drained. Shouldn't take you more that a couple of hours to drop it, swap it, and put it back up. Unless you run into problems like broken parts, which is always a possibility with an 18 year old car. GL.

 

[shaeff]

mine's an 86.5, and is rusty. stupid road salt. anyway, it took me about an hour and a half total to replace the fuel pump...

-shaeff