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U13 Bluebird & Altima => performance and handling => Topic started by: fez200 on Feb 9, 2006, 12:58PM

Title: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: fez200 on Feb 9, 2006, 12:58PM

im adding a walbro pump to my U13 attesa as part of my continuing mods.

has anyone bought one of these walbro pumps from ebay?? they have two models the GSS341, GSS342

not sure which is the right one.? are they hard to put install.? :o

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: Cru1se_Missle on Feb 9, 2006, 01:53PM

Walblow sux
go bosch 040 internal, its the shit!

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: Craazy on Feb 19, 2006, 12:35PM

get a universal kit, i think i have a GSS-340

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: KeGs on Feb 19, 2006, 11:04PM

Walbro are good for less powerful cars,whereas the Bosch are good for more powerful cars. The Bigger bosch pumps are really noisy too.

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: Cru1se_Missle on Feb 20, 2006, 02:07PM

yeah you right about the noise,
i have 2 in the boot an 044 & 959 buzzin quite loud
well the walbros are that bad though 2 of my mates had both ofthem fail within the period of 7-8 months
win some you loose some...meh

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: SSS on Feb 21, 2006, 01:03PM

I was told that they only fail when they get dirt/contamination inside them, from not running the pre-filter sock on the inlet of the pump.

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: Cru1se_Missle on Feb 22, 2006, 07:33AM

im not too sure on the externals as my mates use internals
for an external setup it is wise to use a pre filter and post filter as i do on my setup.
Though i hear some people with in-tank walbro pumps with no problems at all, might've been a bad batch? i dont know

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: u12-910 on Apr 22, 2006, 03:03AM

i have one in the sr bluey with no problems for about 9 months so far. i always keep the fuel level above a quater. in saying that ive read alot of bad stuff about them. there are copies which from what ive read u want to stay completely away from. bosch is a proven performer and should give you no real dramas. i paid $180 from a sale on nissilvia.

mounting wasnt straight forward i had to do a bit of thinking to get it to fit in tank.

they are a quiet pump.

but this went in a 910 bluebird

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: Counterpunch on Apr 22, 2006, 08:09PM

What model Walbro did you have?

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: u12-910 on Apr 23, 2006, 12:03AM

im not 100% sure on model.

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: bungs on Jun 19, 2006, 10:52PM

Where'd you guys get yours from? Hoping it'll be around the $150 mark delivered...

Mine shit itself today in the carpark of the dyno place   ::) Have to hit it with my clublock to get it to make any sound at all, once it starts up I can't turn the car off because I have to hit it again...
Posted on: June 10, 2006, 04:38:41 PM

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Nevermind, bought a bosch 040 today, read up a lot of bad things about the walbro so spent a bit more and decided to do it right the first time..

Title: Re: Walbro fuel pump
Post by: phreeky on Aug 25, 2006, 09:25AM

where'd you get the 040 from, and what sorta price?

i'm interested in the installation of aftermarket pumps, because i'm not prepared to have to drive around with 1/4 of a tank at a minimum, it should be able to use the last little bit like the stock one imo. is it just about making sure the filter sock goes to the bottom of the tank to pickup the last little bit? anyone succeeded in this and if so, what pump did you use?