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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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Fuel pump life?

Just curious to see if anyone has an idea of you long a typical GSL-SE fuel pump lasts? I've replaced almost everything else on the car that *may* fail, and have nightmares of the fuel pump crapping out when I'm 2 hours from home. Just trying to be proactive and make a 20 year old car as reliable as possible.
Anyone use an aftermarket brand, and know how good those are?
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 01:08 AM
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i've still have the stock one on my 80. no problems yet.
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 08:27 AM
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I had my pump on my 83 for 19 years or 210 miles before I had to change it out.
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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 04:29 PM
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My 2 SE's have the original (124k and 170k). I "cleaned" up the connections on the 170k one, still works great.

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Old Sep 7, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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Anyone try an aftermarket pump?
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 01:55 AM
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I am using a carter
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 02:07 AM
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I just got two Carters for two different projects. I hope they work well. They're the 100GPH ones. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...=CRT%2DP4600HP
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