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FD fuel pump in FC?

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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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FD fuel pump in FC?

is it possible to put the FD fuel pump in an FC
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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See my sig.

It's the exact same size as an FC pump.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Is it going in the N/A in your sig? If so, there's really no point...
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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well what i meant was not just the pump but the bracket and all. the cover and wiring
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Pumps are the same externally.

Everything else, no.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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hmm.. im sure its not worth it anyways. ill just get any ol pump. thats all i need. now what can cause a fuel pump to fry? and why is my gas orange
actually i know why.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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It's a drop in swap

similar to Rotaryrocket88, I upgraded my vert for the TII swap and 3"exhaust. But if you have a stock N/A I wouldn't worry about upgrading.

Rotaryrocket88, gonna send you a PM wanna ask you bout your Rtek. I might make that move before their price bump next week.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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its not that im upgrading. my fuel pump quit on me. i tested it and nothing. but i guess whatever i do get would be an upgrade
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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its not that im upgrading. my fuel pump quit on me. i tested it and nothing. but i guess whatever i do get would be an upgrade
I have the NA pump I pulled from my car if you want it. PM me if interested. The thing is, you don't want to go putting a higher flowing pump into an NA. You'll end up running even richer than stock, which will hurt mileage and power.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RotaryRocket88
I have the NA pump I pulled from my car if you want it. PM me if interested. The thing is, you don't want to go putting a higher flowing pump into an NA. You'll end up running even richer than stock, which will hurt mileage and power.
The FD pump likely won't cause the car to run any richer than the stock pump. Though the FD pump does flow more than the stock FC pumps, I don't believe it's enough more to actually make the cur run richer.

That being said, Yes the FD pump is more pump than a NA needs.

Originally Posted by K-nine
hmm.. im sure its not worth it anyways. ill just get any ol pump. thats all i need. now what can cause a fuel pump to fry? and why is my gas orange
actually i know why.
Well, if your fuel is orange than I would imagine that there is either rust in your tank or lines (or both). If any medium to large peices went through the pump it could dammage the internals.

As well, these could also clog the sock on the pickup of the pump, potentially causing the pump to run dry. Since the fuel does help to keep the pump cool, no (or not enough) fuel flow through the pump can cause the internals to overheat. The stock pumps don't seem to be very prone to this, but some aftermarket pumps are.
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