G'day knowledge holders

I have a '93 petrol 2600 Bravo, that has very limited use as its a fire ute on our property.

I've had 2 new fuel pumps in three years, the filters have been clean when i have removed them.

Not sure what to do now? Fit a third? Is there an aftermarket option / upgrade? I need this thing to be reliable, especially this time of year!

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Do you…
Run the tank frequently below 1/4
Use a fuel with high alcohol content. Or some wired formulation in your country if so what is it.
Do the failed pumps show any corrosion
Have you checked for water in the fuel
What material is the original fuel tank made of.
During replacement of fuel pumps did you look with a good light to see the inside condition of the fuel tank
Have you run a current flow check to make sure there is correct voltage to the fuel pump as per the factory service manual.
Have you check the condition of the main battery by way of a load testing it
Have you checked to insure your alternator is within factory specifications both load and uploaded operation

 

From my memory bank the Bravo had the Mitsubishi 2600 engine and a carburettor. The pump was an electric shuttle type that did cause problems. I remember having to give them a few taps to get working after standing for some time. There is a low pressure/flow Pierberg pump suitable for carburettored engines that may be a better choice.

 

Thanks all, i searched the net for a while but with this AI genterated stuff I'm no longer sure what to believe!

Mine is a fuel injection engine. I wonder if i can just have an external pump?

Callisto,
Run the tank frequently below 1/4
Not really, its pretty much full most of the time
Use a fuel with high alcohol content. Or some wired formulation in your country if so what is it.
91 rating (Australia)
Do the failed pumps show any corrosion
Nope, looked pretty clean
Have you checked for water in the fuel
I dumped the fuel last time, one of the reasons i keep it full is to reduce condensation
What material is the original fuel tank made of.
During replacement of fuel pumps did you look with a good light to see the inside condition of the fuel tank
Yep, looked pretty clean
Have you run a current flow check to make sure there is correct voltage to the fuel pump as per the factory service manual.
Voltage all good, it's the pumps that have been the issue
Have you check the condition of the main battery by way of a load testing it
I put a new battery on it
Have you checked to insure your alternator is within factory specifications both load and uploaded operation
I figure the voltage is correct so the alternator is doing OK?

I'm an air-cooled VW guy normally, one the one in the shed is done and the fire ute runs again i'm back onto my Ford transit that has a Mazda engine (and air getting into the system meaning i have to bleed it every time i want to start it!) I'll need some more Mazda based advice then for sure!

 

The problem with an external pump is the supply side. Cars that use them have a good gravity supply to the pump. Cars with intank pumps can't suck the fuel. I think it gets back to making sure the tank is clean and then using a quality pump and use it on a regular basis. A simple start and run for 5 minutes every couple of weeks should do.

 

Some of the aftermarket fuel pumps are junk......what brand fuel pump(s) have you used in your fuel tank?