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A Valuable Tech Tip when Installing a Fuel Pump by Dennis LaGrua
| Started on | : 06-04-2009 06:46 PM |
| Replies | : 53 |
| Last post by | : nitroheadz28 on 07-14-2011 12:15 PM |
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Jan 4th, 2011
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tomsablon
Member Posts: 411
From: stafford va
Registered: Feb 2009
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had a girl friend tell me that extended submersion in alcohol would make a hose go bad. i guess this is what she meant?
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01:32 PM
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rourke_87_T-Top
Member Posts: 1347
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jan 2009
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theogre
Member Posts: 32520
From: USA
Registered: Mar 99
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| | | quote | Originally posted by tomsablon:
had a girl friend tell me that extended submersion in alcohol would make a hose go bad. i guess this is what she meant? |
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Yes. GF is right. ------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave (It's also at the top and bottom of every forum page...)
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08:46 PM
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Kevin87FieroGT
Member Posts: 1202
From: Michigan
Registered: Nov 2010
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Wow, as a new owner I sure find this one great thread.
Our 87 GT has around 50,000 mi. and was in storage for 17yrs. prior to hitting the road again in '06 where it got its last 10,000 mi.. My question is, what kind of service life can I expect before the OER fuel pump fails or leaves me stranded??
As for when that time comes, hopefully I'll replace the pump before it fails, I will surely use the submersible hose mentioned above.
Kevin
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10:23 PM
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RotrexFiero
Member Posts: 3692
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Registered: Jul 2002
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I have a 87 GT with the fuel pump (the original) having 55k on it. It is still working. Dont know how much longer but I plan on changing it.
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10:32 PM
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Kevin87FieroGT
Member Posts: 1202
From: Michigan
Registered: Nov 2010
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That's good news  So your saying I have 5,000 mi. of easy sledding. Figure on doing the fuel pump next year, if it doesn't fail me sooner. Like brake lines, distributor parts, sensors they all are pretty old. [This message has been edited by Kevin87FieroGT (edited 01-05-2011).]
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10:36 PM
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Mar 30th, 2011
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AL87
Member Posts: 2578
From: Bradenton, Florida, United States
Registered: Mar 2010
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The only place I can get the hose is at NAPA, and its not 10 bucks... try 26 for a foot...
I'm glad I only need to use an inch, that means I can do 11 more Fiero gas tanks...
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03:05 PM
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Kevin87FieroGT
Member Posts: 1202
From: Michigan
Registered: Nov 2010
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Wow, that's expensive. Maybe you can sell the rest by the inch.
Did you try Rock Auto?
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09:02 PM
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Mar 31st, 2011
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AL87
Member Posts: 2578
From: Bradenton, Florida, United States
Registered: Mar 2010
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No luck there, I tried a search for known manufacturers submersible lines... nothing.
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01:57 PM
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Alex4mula
Member Posts: 7405
From: Canton, MI US
Registered: Dec 1999
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This is the first time I hear about these pulsators failures. I have my tank on a table right now with a new pump I just installed (second in 200k miles) and was ready to throw away that little hose with the clamps. No idea what is was for until I found this. Should I scrap the pulsator because it is 200K old? How much is a new one? I can do the hose but still not fully convinced about these major pulsator failures. Who had one actually fail?
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03:17 PM
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AL87
Member Posts: 2578
From: Bradenton, Florida, United States
Registered: Mar 2010
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I wouldnt use a pulsator, and I'd remove one if i found it on my fiero, it looks to me like a tube with two fuel tolerant O-rings on the inside... not really good if you want to clamp things down to ensure no decrease in fuel pressure.
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07:49 PM
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Jul 13th, 2011
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nitroheadz28
Member Posts: 4774
From: Brooklyn, NY
Registered: Mar 2010
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Bump
Out of curiosity, anyone have any leftover submersible hose they could part with? (For $$ of course) Didn't have any luck finding it online and I don't want to take my chances. Also don't have Napa or Orielly's remotely near here and the retards at the local Autozones can't tell the difference between a hose and a braided steel line.
Thanks.
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11:08 PM
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Jul 14th, 2011
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topcat
Member Posts: 5486
From: Charleston SC
Registered: Dec 2001
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I have some left over - I'll have to dig thru the stuff in the garage to find it. PM me your address and I can send you some for the price of shipping.
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09:24 AM
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nitroheadz28
Member Posts: 4774
From: Brooklyn, NY
Registered: Mar 2010
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| | | quote | Originally posted by topcat:
I have some left over - I'll have to dig thru the stuff in the garage to find it. PM me your address and I can send you some for the price of shipping.
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Thank you sir! Pm sent.
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