Basically my stocker took a dump on me (not cuting on and no pressure) and I refuse to pay $250+ dollars for an OEM replacement. Whats are my options??? If my OEM is already dead will hurt to run an in-line pump??? If not what kind would you recomend for a basically stock car (i,h,e)?? Thanks in advance.


-Brandon

Would you be willing to spend $36.00 on a new fuel pump? I'm not sure if this is the exact one for your car, but a little more searching and you may find one. I sure as hell wouldnt pay $250 for one.

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2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER L4 L61 2.2L 2198cc 134cid GAS FI N Engine VIN = F

eBay link to fuel pump

MSD-2225 in-line fuel pump, that's what I am running without any problem at all.

$110.00 USD from Advance Auto special order took 1 day to get it.

I put it just after the stock fuel filter, wired in with the stock grey wire from the fuel harness and ground it on any bolt by the tank, then I placed a new filter in the engine bay, as close to the fuel rail as possible.

I recommend removing the in-tank pump, to reduce restriction(but it will work fine with it still there.), the MSD pump can handle up to 125 PSI @ 48 GPH, you can use the factory pressure regulator, or replace it with an after-market adjustable one.

I wouldn't buy a used pump from Ebay because, it's just that, "used", you never know when a brand new in-tank pump will take a laxative and crap out on you, let alone a used one.
Plus the one in that link was tested at 50 PSI, I believe our cars pressurize @ 60 PSI before you even start it, and then 80 PSI during driving conditions (someone correct me if I have the wrong numbers stuck in my head.)

Thanks, any other suggestions.


-Brandon

I was mistaken about the PSI, 50 - 60 after prime should hold for 10 minutes on any nonECOTEC motor, but only for 1 minute on ECOTEC.

After running our PSI drops to 45 - 55 on almost any J-body EFI system.