63L Facelift tank fuelpump upgrade?

[320Touring]

After a delightful 3h RAC assisted trip home last night, my beloved 320i has a dead fuel pump.

I'm looking at replacing it with either a spare one (which is an unknown) or a new pump..

I remember in the mists of time Fuzzy (with the YB engined touring) ran his with a Walbro Escort Cosworth pump. This was cheaper than a new e30 original pump, and had better reliability and flow.

I've found the thread where it was discussed, but I'm struggling to work out what pump I need.


also, can you replace the pump in the housing?

thanks

[shedrool83]

Be a walbro i would guess like this

http://www.fuelpumpsonline.co.uk/walbro ... -262-p.asp

[320Touring]

Be a walbro i would guess like this

http://www.fuelpumpsonline.co.uk/walbro ... -262-p.asp

Cheers dude, that looks like the ticket.

Does the pump come out the carrier easily enough?

[shedrool83]

There you go


http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=134915

[DanThe]

Dont bother, the pickup will give you fuel starvation on hard right handers at anything between 1/4 and 1/2 tank of fuel. Fit a working second hand one with the correct pickup

[320Touring]

Dont bother, the pickup will give you fuel starvation on hard right handers at anything between 1/4 and 1/2 tank of fuel. Fit a working second hand one with the correct pickup

this one that failed was 2nd hand and fitted to replace the original- lasted 2.5 years, and car was off road for 2 years of that..

can the original pickup not be fitted, or the pump lowered (as per the link above)?

[DanThe]

You wont fit the pickup to an aftermarket pump, totally different fittings