i need to do this on my car. nice pics!
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DIY - Walbro 255 fuel pump retrofit.
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Originally posted by gemztoy86 View PostWould also like to know this as well...
edit: the early style E30s with external pumps have a weird pick-up assembly and require a bit more work to make either of the above-mentioned pumps work. you will need to brake the weld on the return line to the pick up line and straighten the former...Last edited by DÌEGØ; 07-27-2010, 11:53 PM.Driving:1990 325iS, 2007 335i :devil:
past BMWs: 1987 325iS turbo, 1989 325i, 1995 525i, 2000 328CI, 2001 540i, 2008 135i
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Originally posted by DÌEGØ View Postso does anyone know if this will work on an early E30 with an external pump?
ultimately I wanna run the 255 and just dump the external, has anyone done this?
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Originally posted by DÌEGØ View Postedit: the early style E30s with external pumps have a weird pick-up assembly and require a bit more work to make either of the above-mentioned pumps work. you will need to brake the weld on the return line to the pick up line and straighten the former...
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Originally posted by homegrone30 View PostI didnt do it this way I hooked it up normally, then made a few bends in both lines and cut a section off the feed line for some clearance. The only modification that I made to the pump was I pulled the factory wiring connector off the pump assembly and ran new wires through the hole and filled the little hole with gas tank putty.
Can you explain this fix a little more? Not sure what you mean with feed line...mine is still in place. What did you bend and what did you cut off?sigpic
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Seriously, stay away from the TRE pumps. i've run a couple of them that both failed on different cars in short order. TRE's customer service was horrible and they didn't honor their warranty. Ive run quite a few more walbro's without fail for years, they are more than worth the extra 20$ or so.
-Dan-Dan
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Did my install and YaY! The 89 325is that sat dead for 10+ years is alive!!
Here is what I used that came with the kit. $55 shipped, not a Wal but performs the same.
Here's the pics, notice the suction hole on the high flow compared to stock.
(Sry phone pics)
Notice the opening in the bracket needs to be trimmed away to accept the larger opening.
finished setup, I chose to unsolder the old wires and solder my new ones in, you may want to splice the existing wires.
Originally posted by 325Projectzdon't listen to the diagram... listen to mr. swiss.
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