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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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im piecing together a vortech kit and im looking for a fuel pump. i've heard of people using the ford svt fuel pump. but i was looking at a walbro 255 too. i heard some bad things about the walbro being crap so i was wondering which one i should get.
Old Jul 10, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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well your choice is simple, you CANNOT use a walbro fuel pump because its for a return style fuel system, we have returnless on the 99+ cars.
Old Jul 10, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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why does walbro make a pump for us then? but i guess i wont get it. svt focus pump will work just fine correct?
Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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drops right in, thats why people use it.

link to this walbro pump? cuz i havent heard of one.
Old Jul 11, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-w...5-340-lph.html
Old Jul 11, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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I'm running a walbro. Works fine for me
Old Jul 11, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Ive never heard of walbro being crap before. They make the factory return style pumps for ford.

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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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no one said walbro were crap... reguardless i was not aware walbro made a returnless pump for the 99+'s unless thats a fairly new product. i'd verify its returnless with the part number emailing walbro cuz alot of websites are stupid and advertise the wrong things.
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What would happen if u put a return style fuel pump on a returnless?
Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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well the only reason i heard they where crap was because they dont work with our cars.



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