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Old 14-05-2013, 08:10 AM   #1
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Had a standard pump which was useless and put in a Walbro..This has been fantastic until......................
My Friday..being single n all ..had a "friend" fly in the arvo....left home at 3.30..airport at 4.15...traffic just total crap..T purring like a kitten...freeway.. bolte bridge..tunnel..get to warrigal rd...traffic bumper to bumper..just hit oakleigh and she stops..traffic so bad I couldn't get out to push..just to dangerous..wouldn't start...flashers on once a bit of traffic eased I started to let it roll backwards as there was side road about 20m back..got out and..funny PEOPLE DON'T TOOT when u got a big **** tatt....time 6.30 ...tried to start.. no go..waited for a good buddy to turn up so we walked across the road and had a few bevy's at a restaurant with ma gurly..as u do.Gary turned up and we wrkd out it was the fuel pump... went home and had a spare so fitted and it fired up..yaaaa fn hooo..the thing is the walbro was fitted 10k ago and why would it f up...tested it this morning and it wrkd off the battery..was it a faulty connection in the car or the pump..side note... took her for a drive yesterday and blew her mind..he h

So I have another standard one in there..
What should I do ..buy another walbro or get a catch can... can't afford to waist dollars
note...347 slightly warm..........

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Old 14-05-2013, 06:03 PM   #2
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Please anybody have any ideas to get the best result with the fuel pump...
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Old 14-05-2013, 06:08 PM   #3
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Catch can and 044 and are you sure it was a genuine walbro

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Old 14-05-2013, 06:41 PM   #4
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hope it was genuine.
when new

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Old 14-05-2013, 08:40 PM   #5
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Looks like it is an ebay special

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Old 14-05-2013, 08:43 PM   #6
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Looks like it is an ebay special

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dalby..had some great times up there when i was young....
ebay...so whats the go
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Old 14-05-2013, 09:22 PM   #7
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How long you had it?
How much warenty did it come with?

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Old 14-05-2013, 09:26 PM   #8
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Been in for a year n a half...
warranty..hundreds of items to go through to find supplier..
is there other options
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Old 14-05-2013, 09:34 PM   #9
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Contact walbro themselves

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Best way to ensure wtty, and if genuine.
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Old 15-05-2013, 07:00 AM   #11
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Have contacted seller.. he has a 1 year warranty ..its been 14 months..see how i go.
what other options do I have..different products..want to go to the drags next month..
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Std pump feeding surge can than 044 feeding from can to fuel rail.
Or in tank 044.

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Old 15-05-2013, 04:39 PM   #13
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Fitted a -11141 from VPW
340 ser stealth in-tank f/pump.'
see how i go..cheers for the help
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