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Post Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:51 pm

Hiya

What pump is recommended to replace the fuel pump (just the pump - not the whole assembly) for an m52 engine pls?

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Post Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:23 pm

Any ordinary E30 one. M52's requirements doesn't push the standard pump anywhere near its limits.
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Post Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:25 pm

Thanks

Do you know if the eBay ones are any good or should I stick to Ecp?
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Post Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:32 pm

Everyone I've ever needed has come from my favourite scrapyard, but I think CP4L do them.
http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/fuel-pump Last two only.
Or GSF: http://www.gsfcarparts.com/parts/fuel-e ... /fuel-pump
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Post Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:15 am

will it make a difference if I use a 4 bar fuel pump on an m52?

and are Mapco pumps any good (£40) ? or am I better off going for walbro? (£75)

(Cheaper then ecp/cp4l)
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Post Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:18 pm

anyone?
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