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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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walbro 255 with stock wiring

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looking to install a walbro 255 and want to know if its enough just to wire through the stock pump wires..most people upgrade the pump AND rewire at the same time...i dont think i need to rewire the pump with my mods....i dont want to be wasting fuel when i dont need to..would a RRFPR help?

RB 2.5DP, MP, K&N FLIP intake, FCD, stock catback

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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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I did not have to on my car. I tested the voltage at the pump while on and off boost. 13.65Vs the entire time, but I also have an fd alternator on this car.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 12:36 AM
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The Walbro draws a lot more current than the stock pump. Logic says you won't get the pump's full performance through wires sized for a much smaller pump. The rewire's not hard, just do it.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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Anything is better than the stock set-up you have now, but I would highly recommend to rewire it.

If you got the money, there are fuel pump voltage regulators that make this a little bit easier, but expect to pay several hundred dollars for these things.

Kenne Bell Boost-A-Pump
Jacobs Electronics has one also.
MSD also makes one.


-Ted
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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may be a stupid question...but are there any writeups for fuel pump rewire?
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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yeah try this
i havent done it yet ,, but i might soon enough re wire write up
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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thank you very much sir
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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Originally posted by torean
...are there any writeups for fuel pump rewire?
This is probably the best one:

http://www.1300cc.com/howto/how2/rewire.htm

If you search you'll find many threads discussing this.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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just using bigger wire should do something shouldn't it? just pull the wires and replace with bigger ones...
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by powrdby13B
just using bigger wire should do something shouldn't it? just pull the wires and replace with bigger ones...
That's almost as much work as adding a power wire with a relay in the back.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 02:00 AM
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If you actually followed the very long fuel pump power path, you'd quickly see that that'd be ten times as much work.
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