New option for fuel pump replacement

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

New parts, like new oil & coolant, always makes the car run better!

Fresh wax always makes car run faster for real - less aerodynamic drag.
Similar to placebo effect?

[TFENT]

A few questions here.

Did you need a new gasket for the sender assembly?

What is the part # or application for the new sock?

Is there anything else you need to buy before diving into a pump replacement?

TY

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by TFENT

A few questions here.

Did you need a new gasket for the sender assembly?

What is the part # or application for the new sock?

Is there anything else you need to buy before diving into a pump replacement?

TY

The gasket should be a reusable flat rubber seal. I am not sure if it's available as its own part no.

The sock is the same as stock, the nipple on the pump is the same standard size. Any parts store will be able to set you up with an appropriate sock.

Nothing else to buy - as long as you have a way to cut the relief slots in the pump holder, and a few zip ties on hand to secure them once finished.

[dallas]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

The gasket should be a reusable flat rubber seal. I am not sure if it's available as its own part no.

The sock is the same as stock, the nipple on the pump is the same standard size. Any parts store will be able to set you up with an appropriate sock.

Nothing else to buy - as long as you have a way to cut the relief slots in the pump holder, and a few zip ties on hand to secure them once finished.

The zip ties to put around the slotted cover to hold it tight???

[TFENT]

I called a resource and a whole new AC Delco sending unit with 2 Delphi pumps is only $275. I am thinking of just getting the new unit...

Thoughts???

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by TFENT

I called a resource and a whole new AC Delco sending unit with 2 Delphi pumps is only $275. I am thinking of just getting the new unit...

Thoughts???

That's the easier approach, for sure... and you get a new sending unit with it. I went the Bosch route because my faith in the reliability of some of the so-called ACDelco pumps was shaken by my bad experience. Others have had better luck...

[TFENT]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

That's the easier approach, for sure... and you get a new sending unit with it. I went the Bosch route because my faith in the reliability of some of the so-called ACDelco pumps was shaken by my bad experience. Others have had better luck...

What are the concerns with the AC Delco pumps?

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by TFENT

I called a resource and a whole new AC Delco sending unit with 2 Delphi pumps is only $275. I am thinking of just getting the new unit...

Thoughts???

Not a bad idea. Having one whole assembly as a spare is what I'm thinking now. I'd worry about all the mods cracking and falling apart and/or multiple splices adding to intermittent issues. And yet this could be a good alternative should it hold up for a few years.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

The modification to the fuel pump holsters was a simple relief cut and will not compromise the ability to hold the pumps. The holsters will outlast the pumps. No problem.

NOTE: The relief cut is not the entire length of the holster. I only cut it near the bottom where the pump would not fully seat.

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by dallas

The zip ties to put around the slotted cover to hold it tight???

Correct, the zip ties are the factory method for retaining the pump within the cylindrical housing. There are slots at the top of each housing, for routing the zip ties through.