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Re: EFI Fuel Pumps



>I hesitate to mention it for fear of flames, but my
>GTV6 has a Borg Warner fuel pump on it and it has for
>over two years.  I'm not sure of the application but I
>have the box somewhere with the number on it.  I think
>it's for a Supra or Nissan "Z" car or something like
>that.  I wouldn't call it a straight bolt on, but it
>wasn't a big deal.  It was about $90 at a local
>discount Autoparts store.
>
>Normally, I wouldn't do that or recommend it, but the
>B***h stranded me 160 miles from home.  I believe most
>any EFI fuel pump will have sufficient pressure and
>the pressure regulator will tame it if it's too high.
>The only problem is that it doesn't have an
>"anti-siphon valve" in it.  The fuel rails drain after
>it sits overnight and since the V6 cars fuel pump is
>triggered by the AFM, it took long cranking to get it
>to fire.  I put a one way inline valve in the fuel
>line and it worked great.  It's from a VW.
>
>Boy... I'm really asking for it, aren't I?
>
>I have a new Bosch pump that I ordered right after it
>happened but this one works so well that I'm keeping
>the Bosch as a spare for now.
>
>Anonymous post!

Walbro is anoer GOOD place to look for alternative FI fuel pumps.

Regards, Greg
>
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