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simbey1982
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Fuel Pump Question

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Hello all,

I know i will be ridiculed for asking about an impreza here, but i picked up a fuel pump assembly from a 93 touring wagon, im starting to think my impreza pump is getting lazy or clogged...are the tanks the same enough to do a stait swap or just the pump?

and is the turbo legacy pump have a higher output than say an N/A??

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Post by Matt Monson »

Yes,
The turbo pump has more output. No, it is not a direct drop in. You need to make a jumper harness to make the connectors work. And lastly, unless you have a ton of mods that include cams, you are just going to make your car run pig rich, get horrible gas mileage, and foul plugs way faster than stock. More gas does NOT automatically equal more horsepower...
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Post by napphappy »

doesent your Fuel Pressure Regulator, regulate how much fuel your engine gets?
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Post by Legacy777 »

It regulates pressure. If the stock regulator can not return enough volume back to the tank, pressure will rise and you'll run rich.
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Post by Matt Monson »

exactly...
1974 Porsche 914 Cam Am Limted Edition AKA the Bumble Bee
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Post by simbey1982 »

yeah...not trying to get HP just trying to replace a lazy fuel pump.....thanks for the info
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Post by IronMonkeyL255 »

Hmm.... I may need a new FPR.

I dropped in a Walbro unit, and seem to be running rich since then. I know I get far worse fuel milage, and I thought it was my O2 sensor.

What pressure do our fuel systems run at? I know the newer Subarus run at a higher pressure, but I just can't remember the pressure.
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Post by Legacy777 »

You can get the fuel pressure info in the factory manual I posted in the stuff you need to know forum.
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Post by IronMonkeyL255 »

I see....

It looks like 36.3 PSI.
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