Fuel Pumps

[Ska]

OK So my fuel pump died yesterday, and it is covered under the warranty.

Now atm it has a Nismo High Capacity R33 GTR in it, flows at 276L/hour

So because it is the only car my family has we need it back on the road asap.

I would prefer it be replaced with a Nismo, but yet cant find anyone in Australia who has stock that they can courier overnight.

So I am considering the following, which all are available via overnight courier:

SARD High Capacity Fuel Pump 280L/Hour

Bosch 040 235L/Hour

Bosch 044 330L/Hour

So can anyone point me in the direction of anyone in AU that might have the Nismo?

If not then which out of the SARD or the 2 bosches should I buy?

Points to consider:

1. This will be fitted by Rockhampton local mech, who has probably never done this before.

2. It'll need to be intank

3. I need the car back on the road ASAP, riding to work in the rain is not fun

I was going to go 040, but after reading a lot of threads about the 040 I am leaning towards the 044, which can be mounted in the tank, am I right?

Thanks for your advice.

If you are going to post up that I should not use any of the pumps suggested, please backup with facts and evedence, dont just post up stuff like, "Dont use the 040, they blow up!"

[Tangles]

Ive got the 040 intank as low as possible with direct battery wire feed.

does the job.

got it off ebay for around $215 delivered a year ago and had it within 2 days.

if you are selling the car in the future, go the 040. if you are keeping the car and adding injectors down the track at some stage, go the 044.

[The Dan]

The SARD will be best for a direct fit.

[ssshonky]

yeah I would tend to go for the most direct fit possible.

bear in mind some of the Bosch Pumps can be quite noisy!

do you know what orientation the sock/filter is on the stock pump? because you really want to

get a replacement that sits in the cradle properly and also the sock/filter sits low in the tank

( or you might get surging round the corners )

If you DO have to " rig something up " make sure the sock is at the rear most part of the little basket/basin the sock sits in.

NOTE: I am ASSUMING that the sock is surrounded by a little plastic basin thing that the return line feeds back into .

[Gazee]

what about a Denso pump a.k.a supra pump? they flow i think just as much as the nismo n sard ones and my workshop sells them for i think $350, they apparently are very easy to fit aswell in r33's

[Ska]

Well the car will hopefully be looked at today.

Noise is not a problem, the Nismo one was REALLY loud, buzzzzzzzzz as soon as I turned the ignition on, so used to it. That is how I am 95% sure it's dead, turn the ignition and total silence......

The stock cradle would be already modified to suit the Nismo pump, and dont know how much the cradle would have to be modified to suit any new pump to be installed, but that isnt really my problem. Price isnt reall an issue either, as the warranty covers up to $1,000 for replacement of the pump itself. Which is why I would prefer to replace with the Nismo, but cant find anyone in AU who can sell me one and send overnight via courier to rural QLD.

The major problem I have is that I have a wife and 2 young children walking to school in the pouring rain, yes they have unbrella's and raincoats, but eventually they will get colds and pass it onto me and then everyone will be sick and cranky. Oh that and I have to ride to work in the rain, but meh I just take stupidly long hot showers when I get here

So really I need the car back ASAP. I have advised the workshop to try to source the SARD as a replacement, mainly because Dan, (3lit3 32), said so, he is the man and trust him explicitly. That and the SARD can be sourced by the workshop overnight.

So once the report and quote is done for the warranty, I'll be waiting for them to approve and then it'll take at least 2 days more to get back on the road.

I really appreciate everyones suggestions and help!

[Ska]

Well now an update, the SARD was not able to be sourced, but the 044 is nearing having the cradle modified to suit and new piping from enzed to go to the fuel sock.

[RBwhatever]

turn the ignition and total silence......

Its not a fuse is it?

[Ska]

Nah, but good suggestion. I checked all the fuses, and even swapped the seemingly good fuse for a known working one. The workshop tested for power and it seems there is power getting to the fuse, but none at the pump. But the pump was definatly dead.

Anyone know where the relay would be for a Stagea fuel pump?

[The Dan]

Don't forget, power will be supplied only for a few seconds after turning on the ignition so it's possible it will show up no power. Fuel pump relay should be with all the rest.

[Ska]

What do you mean, only for a few seconds dan, could you please enlighting this noob?

Also where are all the rest of the relays?

[grandmasterb]

Relay/s should be under the bonnet (but could be in the boot in the stag) Cyrus did u think of going with a 254 pump???

[Ska]

Nope, I did some very quick research, and could find any bad reports about the 044 and only a couple of bad about the 040, and even then they were probably mounted to high.

I went and saw the beast on the weekend, she is pouting and ignoring me cause I have borrowed a 99 barina auto to run around in....... Anyway, the 044 is mounted in the cradle as low as physically possible.

Just waiting for the CRD motorsport guys to get back to my workshop with a couple of fittings.

I'm praying that the stupid thing just works, I hate driving the barina, it sucks hairy dog balls, I want my Stag back

[Ska]

Oh and BIG THANK YOU to CRD motorsports, for basically holding the hand of the mechs up here, these guys are used to working on normal cars, not real cars, and I think have called up CRD lots, and everytime I am told that CRD is mor than happy to help them out and give them advise, I really appreciate it!

[Duncan]

like I said in the other thread, great to hear considering there was nothing in it for them