2002steen

ok i got a 02 camaro v6 and im needing to put a new fuel pump in and im wanting to put a walbro pump in but on are cars fuel pump, do you guys see that little blackish hose thats on there and when you pull it off there is that little that sticks up i talk to a guy from tre performance and he said the walbro dont have that little so you basically, you do hook that little blackish hose up he said doing that could cause the walbro to not suck gas up around quarter mark do you guys know what i am talking about is that true?

98CamaroZ28

run on sentences...cant see what your trying to explain clearly, but im guessing the Walbro doesnt have a componet the stock unit has, so you need an extra hose so it can intake fuel from the sending unit?

2002steen

sorry lol just in a hurry but yah on my fuel pump there is a little that a small hose goes on and i think it helps pick up fuel when it gets low but a guy said on a walbro or any kind performance pump it wont have that and when i possibly get to a quarter of a tank my car could die cause of no fuel.

98CamaroZ28

you might as well get a factory sending unit to replace it, they are cheaper and you wont have to hassle with moddifications. If anything you can get new fuel injectors ( those are $$$) , and a new fuel filter and call it good. Save you the hassle of something your not prepared to do, unless you are, by all means go ahead with it, im not going to stop ya.

2002steen

im sure the walbro pump will work cause every one on ftv6 and camarov6 keep telling me to buy one so i assume it works i was just going to get a nother opinion on it.

archemedes

the walboro is not the best pump out there, you will need to keep the tank over half full with it. Also hope it lasts, there are alot of guys with grand prixs and towing bills from those pumps (they use the same as the fbody) you also don't need to upgrade unless your making over I think 600 hp or so (a guy with a gp is in the 9's on a stock gtp fuel pump)

2002steen

thats what im putting the walbro in f-body how come i need to keep the tank over half i was going to be putting nitrous in my car soon so i thought why not put a bigger pump in.

archemedes

because the walboro pump is designed for it to not pickup if the tank is about 1/4 full, you can run nitrous with the stock pump no problem many do it, and it's actually safer than the walboro since it has issues with pickup

2002steen

ok thanks reason i was going to get a walbro was cause my fuel pump went out and i was going to just upgrade but never mind thanks for your help.

archemedes

I have read a few too many complaints from guys running that pump and calling a tow truck