Got it fixed- Fuel pump

farmer boy · Aug 24, 2011

Decided I wasn't going to drop the tank again so I started looking for inline pumps with the required pressure and came across an Airtex E8248. Put it right after the fuel filter, and bolted it to the rail. Started right up and runs nice. Not sure if this is the right way of doing things, but I needed to try something different than replacing pumps 5 times a year. The different people I talked to at the local garage and parts stores said that the Delphi was the OEM pump so I decided there must be something better. I'll let you all know if this one fails. Thanks for all the responses on my other post.

Bob · Aug 24, 2011

So the new pump has to draw fuel THROUGH the old, failed pump????

farmer boy · Aug 24, 2011

No, the old pump still pumps, just not with enough pressure. I though about that, but as of right now, I can't do anything about it.

Big 86 · Aug 24, 2011

Airtex pumps around here are what Autozone stocks, I would not rate their quality over Delphi just yet. As Bob has already stated, pulling fuel through the old pump is not desirable. If I understand your post correctly, it also has to pull the fuel through the fuel filter as well. I have always heard that an electric pump can "push" much better than it will "pull".

I hope this works out for you, but I would still try to determine the cause of the original problem.

S.Crum · Aug 24, 2011

Might work ok for you. My 89' F-150 uses a low psi pump in the tank and a high psi pump on the frame rail as built from the factory. I just replaced the high psi pump because the end of it rusted and started leaking after 21 years. Figure that one.

rustred · Aug 24, 2011

filter should be after the pump.

farmer boy · Aug 24, 2011

Addressing the filter before the pump issue, For warranty it must be before the pump. Way I see it, it comes with a year warranty. It takes 15 minutes to replace. Alot better than 5 hours for the tank with the same warranty.

bradk · Aug 24, 2011

When you intalled the pump in tank,did you have to cut off the original pump electrical connector and splice in the newer style? If so,you might have a poor connection at the B+ or ground circuit at your splice.That would cause a pump to run slowly and not make enough pressure.Been down that road before.

If the connections are OK,I think you'da been better off replacing the pump that you intalled a few weeks ago which is under warranty.If/when the in tank pump completely dies,you'll be sitting on the side of the road again.

Russ from MN · Aug 25, 2011

Sounds good to me!

Got it fixed- Fuel pump

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