Video explains itself, but basically the fuel pump is loud and after I drive the car for about 15 minutes or so, if I try to give it a good amount of gas it will go good till about 3k, then slow up, then max out at 3.5k and start sputtering. I installed a walbro 255 and I removed the stock pump. The walbro is being powered of of the stock Festiva fuel pump power lines. I have a full tank of gas and a Bp swap. Anyone can think of the issue?
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Loss of power after fuel pump install help
Video explains itself, but basically the fuel pump is loud and after I drive the car for about 15 minutes or so, if I try to give it a good amount of gas it will go good till about 3k, then slow up, then max out at 3.5k and start sputtering. I installed a walbro 255 and I removed the stock pump. The walbro is being powered of of the stock Festiva fuel pump power lines. I have a full tank of gas and a Bp swap. Anyone can think of the issue?Tags: None
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The stock Festiva EFI pump, removed from the tank sounds like this first sound clip when running. Ignore the second sound. I slowed the pump down with a resistor.Last edited by bravekozak; 07-16-2015, 06:12 PM.
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Have you checked the fuel pressure after 15 minutes when it's acting up? Could be a bad fuel pump.Jerry
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I installed a Walbro 255 in my Festiva with no issues. I can just barely hear it if I'm just sitting there idling. I think you might have a bad pump. Might I ask, did you use a hose clamp to hold the pump to the factory sender? If you did, you might have tightened the clamp too much.
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Perhaps this will help. I started a thread called "Fuel pumps for turbo installs" a while ago when installing my Walbro 255LPH pump. Follow this link. There are photos of a two or three different options.
I'm running a Walbro 255 in my Festiva tank with no fuel delivery issues and no extra discernible noise. I used the Aspire bracket and spliced the Aspire plug into the Festiva harness.Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
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You must have a restriction or a connection allowing air to enter the fuel line between the tank sock and the pump inlet.
If it could fit inside there are some pretty cool benefits to having it inside the tank.Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig
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