Beans fuel system
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Mountain Pass
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Beans fuel system
My Bosch 044 failed me agian. The only thing that ever let me down on this truck. A local guy, who started a business installing his own fuel systems on powerstrokes, told me that with a large pump like that, It will continue to fail if I use dual tanks. Something about the selector vavle screws with the pump. He recommended a super duty pump which is a smaller Bosch pump but should support my 160s. This pump is supposed to be more reliable, I've been running it for a few weeks and no problems yet. I firgued I'd share this information maybe it will help someone esle.
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Mountain Pass
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I do not, I only have a gauge on the regulator. The truck runs just as good with the smaller pump as far as I can tell. The only way to tell if it keeping up would be to monitor it while driving. I should invest in a fuel gauge
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Sure you have been supplied with authentic Bosch pumps?
I am using a Walbro. No issues.
Grab a TRE for a lower cost spare that works well too. I have a few on BMWs I build. Mileage on them is only about 10k so far.
I am using a Walbro. No issues.
Grab a TRE for a lower cost spare that works well too. I have a few on BMWs I build. Mileage on them is only about 10k so far.
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The last pump was purchased through summint racing, so I would like to think that was a genuine Bosch pump. I purchased one on ebay before ( 90$) and it leaked out of the electrical connects immediately. You could tell the difference between the pumps unless you had both in your hand. Really frustrating paying for a fake product, I tend to stay away from ebay and Amazon and spend the extra money on a reputable site. Is there any other super duty guys that have experience with larger injectors on stock fuel? Is there any other knowledge on dual tanks with a lift pump?
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Mountain Pass
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I have a fuel lab regulator with a guage under the hood, do electrical gauges get reading from that spot? I have glow shift gauges and would like to keep them all the same
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Mountain Pass
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Just Google glowshift fuel gauge looks like they use a spot on the fuel bowl to get there fuel pressure reading which is not an option for this truck
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Yes they do ......
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There have been several cases of them failing in the past. Several have had them be very loud.
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The fake one never failed because I only ran it for a week till I got a real one in the mail. Both of the genuine pumps just stopped working while I'm driving of coarse both times in the city far away from my house. One time I was towed home. The last time(recently) I was able to get the pump back on by hitting it with a hammer. Once it was back on I had full fuel pressure. I thought maybe there was a clogg in the system so I replaced the fuel filters and drove it for a couple days. The truck felt like it was lacking power, and sure enough I had no fuel pressure agian. The injector where just pulling the fuel the whole time, no help from the pump. This is a obs truck so I just have a live wire stuffed in the fuse box. The pump is always on when the key is on. Is there a better to wire an aftermarket pump?