good fuel pump?

**Beaver** · February 21st, 2000, 08:50 PM

JRCivic,
What Walbro says and the way the pumps function in the car are two different things.
Their pumps are adequate for 200-230 hp at the tires, but ask them if they'll insure your engine should you need more. I think they'll come up short, just like their pumps.

**ArturboGSR98** · February 21st, 2000, 09:17 PM

I have to agree with MarkC and MTRS the 1st. Like Mark said, you will lean out.
MTRS stronly recomends it aswell because he has it.
The Bosch is a inline fuel pump, but through Endyn they have it modified to fit intank.
I personaly like the bosch over the Walbro, but everyone has an opinion and I respect them all.

art

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**JRCivic** · February 22nd, 2000, 06:30 AM

Beaver... if you know of a company that produces fuel pumps who GUARANTEES that if your motor fails (fuel related obviously), they will pay for all of the damage... please share it with me. I will buy it RIGHT NOW !!!
Again, I am unsure of the fuel demands of a Turbo kit, but assuming that they are similar to the Superchargers', the Walbro pump should easily accomodate well over 300 HP.
Remember, my own car has more than 300 hp at the flywheel, and my pump works JUST FINE...

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'93 Civic Si H/B with B18C1, JRSC @ 8psi
Best 1320: 12.68 at 110 mph

**Heretic** · February 22nd, 2000, 07:39 AM

Stock injectors? What fuel pressure? And you've dyno'd your car? 300hp, even to the crank, is a lot of power for 8 psi on a supercharger. Hell, it's a good amount for a turbo B18C (at least in it's stock form).

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**Beaver** · February 22nd, 2000, 02:24 PM

Sounds like a crock to me. The Walbro company has sent several "cures" to our problems and they've all crapped out.
I run RCE 370 cc injectors with my JRSC and their pumps all run out of steam at 15 psi in the 5500 rpm range and I'm only using 90 psi. My fuel line is half inch to the rail and it's .375 on the return, so there's little restriction.
The problem is not electrical either. If I had a dollar for every hour I've spent trying to make a Walbro work, I could have bought another JRSC.
I'mlooking for low twelves or high elevens ( I've run 12.42 @ 113 running out of fuel), so I know it's there.
I think that my new pump, safeguard and 2.5 to 3.0" tapered collector on the kamikaze should do it. I'll know this weekend.