Fitting uprated fuel pump

1. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #1 3rd February 2013, 17:23

   In the process of putting my walbro 225 fuel pump in the casing. Noticed that the OE fuel pump is thicker so the uprated one is loose in the casing (this may not be so much of a problem?), And the filter type thing that attaches to the bottom of the pump inside the casing is too big as the walbro hole for this is smaller.
   
   What should i do?
2. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #2 3rd February 2013, 22:35

   I have one, and the bottom of the original casing has simply been cut off to allow the different filter to fit.
   
   However mine was pretty tight fit in the casing and its a walbro 255
3. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #3 4th February 2013, 09:21

   I put rubber o rings around mine allowing me to use the standard intank swirl pot. Others (as above) cut it off completely, just using the top part of the standard swirl pot for it's fittings etc.
4. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #4 4th February 2013, 11:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross I put rubber o rings around mine allowing me to use the standard intank swirl pot. Others (as above) cut it off completely, just using the top part of the standard swirl pot for it's fittings etc.

   So you put o rings around the pump so the small filter fit?
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 4th February 2013, 12:13

   I put o rings around the pump so it doesn't rattle around in the standard round hole the standard pump fits in. I then adapted the standard filter and disregarded the filter that attaches to the bottom of the new 255 pump. If that makes sense!
6. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #6 4th February 2013, 14:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross I put o rings around the pump so it doesn't rattle around in the standard round hole the standard pump fits in. I then adapted the standard filter and disregarded the filter that attaches to the bottom of the new 255 pump. If that makes sense!

   Ok well the pump ive got is the one i bought from you ages ago. So how did you get the old filter to fit the new pump? Could maybe knock up a little plastic fitting to fit between the 2 so the filter fits nicely onto the pump, only way i can think of doing it.
7. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #7 4th February 2013, 15:45

   Which pump did you buy? I had two - the intank 255 or the external 044?
   
   Have a look at an idea of fitting here:
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...1&postcount=11

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8. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #8 4th February 2013, 17:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross Which pump did you buy? I had two - the intank 255 or the external 044? Have a look at an idea of fitting here: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...1&postcount=11

   The walbro 225
9. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #9 7th March 2013, 15:15

   Ive noticed some walbros have different filter ends and have a bigger hole at the bottom for the filter? Or are some of the ones not a genuine part or maybe a newer model?
   
   Just stuck on what to do to the filter? Cant find just the filter for the walbro forsale on its own.
10. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #10 7th March 2013, 15:19

    Lots of fakes about and there is a few models of 255 I think
    
    Only real way to tell a fake is open it up, real ones have metal gears, fakes have plastic gears
11. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

    #11 7th March 2013, 17:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 Lots of fakes about and there is a few models of 255 I think Only real way to tell a fake is open it up, real ones have metal gears, fakes have plastic gears

    I bought mine from ross so im pretty sure its genuine knowing him, Its just i wasnt sure about the different filter attachments i noticed at the walbros forsale on ebay, etc.
12. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

    #12 31st March 2013, 14:01

    May just buy this instead of trying to mess about with the standard filter?
    
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Walbro-In-...item1c2ef8015f
    
    EDIT -
    
    Just made one now, very tight fit so i can get that put back together and fitted back into the car.