VL Turbo Fuel Pumps

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:16 pm

Just brought a brand new VL pump for $60 and is in the car running great

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:29 pm

where u buy that from?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:13 pm

BUMPED

for SWK to find and give details. PM sent too

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:53 pm

just to tie up a thread it was an ebay purchase. The guy is currently selling at $80 plus 10 postage

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:23 pm

El_Freddo wrote:What sort of pre-filter did you use? I'm interested in putting one if these into my system.

Cheers

Didn't see this before, sorry. But while the post is up I'll reply.
In the inlet side it has a little mesh filter.. That's all the pre filtering I use. It got clogged once from a piece of silicone, car ran, but wasn't happy. Cleaned it out and she's all good.
I was thinking of putting a normal EFI filter in back there as well as the one at the front but at the moment its just too much hassle.

brendan · Post by **brendan** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:52 pm

quick question about the VL fuel pumps (sorry i dont mean to hijack!)

Can you install them and use em with a carby (hitachi/Weber) system even though it is a fuel injected pump?Or is the pressure output too too much?

I understand that when you do an ej swap u have to have a proper pump to suit fuel inj side of things. Its merely if mine broke tomorrow and i needed a replacement could i use one.
cheers bren

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:35 pm

Don't quote me on it... but i don't think it would work.. I think you would find the float system in a carby wouldn't be able to handle the flow or the pressure of an efi pump.

I could be proven wrong though... never been gutsy enough to try it.

Dave

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:56 am

carby pumps are about 6 psi, the Goss replacement for L RX etc is 95psi rated

I WOULD NOT TRY IT!!

brendan · Post by **brendan** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:24 pm

yeah cheers fellas, i dont think ill try it if the pressure difference is that great...hehe

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:21 pm

On the topic of EFI fuel pumps and stepping sideways a little...

Anyone got a surge tank setup on an L? IF so:

- where is it mounted?
- what capacity is it?
- and how did you wire in the primary pump (old carbie pump would be what i'm using...)

Pictures tell a thousand words - usually.

Sorry for hijack, thought it a good discussion to add to with this...

Bennie

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:27 pm

I went into that new malz store; (the old marlows) and they wanted 240 for a new vlt pump, walked out. Can you use the old one out of the donor car? Anyone know if a 98 impreza would have an in tank or external? Haven't checked yet...

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:36 pm

Cam wrote:I went into that new malz store; (the old marlows) and they wanted 240 for a new vlt pump, walked out. Can you use the old one out of the donor car? Anyone know if a 98 impreza would have an in tank or external? Haven't checked yet...

hmmm are u doin an EJ conversion?

id think in tank for them anyway..dont pay over 200 lol

VL400 · Post by **VL400** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:28 pm

$190 for VLT pump from repco, bought one a few days ago for the gemini. Dunno if they can be had cheaper or not as we needed one urgently so just bought it.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:21 pm

that is the rrp on mine i got from martek.com.au . The fella tells me they manufacture a lot of the pumps they sell. It is quiet without the damper, has no damper and has fixed one of my problems - pressure loss only when driving.