Civic Fuel Pump Compatability?
 

I have an 88 Civic hatchback, with a dead fuel pump.

I have an old fuel pump from a 91 Civic. My Haynes manual says that the two
have different fuel pressures. The 88 is 35 to 41 PSI, the 91 is 40 to 50
PSI.

Does this mean I can't put the 91 fuel pump in my 88 Civic? Anyone ever
tried it?

I don't want to buy a fuel pump - I hear they're pretty expensive.

Frank

Re: Civic Fuel Pump Compatability?
 

"Frank van Hoof" <thehoofies@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:btKAd.32013$Tn1.1334210@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>I have an 88 Civic hatchback, with a dead fuel pump.
>
> I have an old fuel pump from a 91 Civic. My Haynes manual says that the
> two
> have different fuel pressures. The 88 is 35 to 41 PSI, the 91 is 40 to 50
> PSI.
>
> Does this mean I can't put the 91 fuel pump in my 88 Civic? Anyone ever
> tried it?
>
> I don't want to buy a fuel pump - I hear they're pretty expensive.
>
> Frank
>
>
You should be fine. The actual pressure is set by a bypass type pressure
regulator under the hood, so the higher pressure pump will throttle down
nicely.

Mike

Re: Civic Fuel Pump Compatability?
 

"Frank van Hoof" <thehoofies@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:btKAd.32013$Tn1.1334210@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>I have an 88 Civic hatchback, with a dead fuel pump.
>
> I have an old fuel pump from a 91 Civic. My Haynes manual says that the
> two
> have different fuel pressures. The 88 is 35 to 41 PSI, the 91 is 40 to 50
> PSI.
>
> Does this mean I can't put the 91 fuel pump in my 88 Civic? Anyone ever
> tried it?
>
> I don't want to buy a fuel pump - I hear they're pretty expensive.
>
> Frank
>
>
You should be fine. The actual pressure is set by a bypass type pressure
regulator under the hood, so the higher pressure pump will throttle down
nicely.

Mike