problems installing a walbro 400lph e85 pump
 

im having issues with trying to fit my walbro pump on the stock hanger.

i tried searching but didnt come up with much. i have the walbro 400lph e85 pump (f90000267) aka walbro 416. i know a few on here fitted the other walbro 400lph pump (f90000262)

i cant seem to get the top of the pump to fit into the feed pipe. the oem denso is held in there with a plastic grommet, an oring, then another plastic thing. the outlet of the oem denso is straight. the threads i found on walbro 255 and the 400lph just has shows pics of the pump already on... i assume the outlet went in the tube with the o-rings without an issue.

the e85 pump seems to have a pretty large outlet port with 2 flared barbs. doing a google search the outlet port on this is larger than the other 2 walbros

has anyone installed one of these using the stock pipe on the hanger. im thinking about cutting the pipe and just connecting the pump and the remaining pipe with a hose. but then im sure i would have to flare or add a ridge or barb at the end for the hose to stay on and not leak.

stock and the walbro 416

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8...0ce59531_c.jpg

outlet ports

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8...8be38e7a_c.jpg

how the stock one was in there... yes im aware the top grommet is broken

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8...6d906b08_c.jpg

my walbro will not fit in there with the o-ring or the plastic grommet. the o-ring itself will kind of fit in there but that doesnt seem to seat it or seal it very securely.

cut the metal flange off the pipe for the o-ring and install the proper submersible E-85 compatible hose to bridge the connections with EFI clamps.

yeah thats what i was thinking of doing when i saw that the outlet didnt slip into that pipe that well.

do you know if a hose clamped down on the pipe without a ridge or barb will be ok and not lose pressure and leak?

It *should* be OK, but you may want to see if they have an Earl's EZ-Beader in that size. It can form a bead on pipes, even small pipes, and is super easy to use.


I used one for my custom power steering cooler lines and it worked awesome. Amazon has them in different sizes, about $20-30 for one, well worth it.

Dale