Identify this part

[Syclone & GN]

This part is located underneath the drivers door. Connnects to the fuel filter, It is a silver canister type with two electrical wires going to it. The electrical wires are very corroded. I am trying to insert a picture so everyone can see what I am talking about, but don't quite know how.

 

[warmpancakes]

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This part is located underneath the drivers door. Connnects to the fuel filter, It is a silver canister type with two electrical wires going to it. The electrical wires are very corroded. I am trying to insert a picture so everyone can see what I am talking about, but don't quite know how.[/QUOTE]


Its not factory, probably a hook up for fuel pressure

 

[TurboTony]

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Maybe some sort of old school external fuel pump?

Tony

 

[92boostedty]

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it looks like something out the titanic wreck

 

[abqsy2194]

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looks like either aftermarket fuel pump or filter with wires for a fuel pressure gauge or something

 

[Zewerr]

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Wires look too beefy to be for a pressure sensor. Looks like a fuel pump to me. It looks very similar to a bunch of older Benz fuel pumps.

 

[James Thomas]

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It is an inline fuel pump and could be an old Walbro performance unit. In the condition that it appears to be in, I don't think I would trust. If it does die, it will be an instant restriction to the fuel system and will seriously cut the flow from the in tank pump causing a lean / knock / BOOM situation.

Is this truck modded or basicly stock?

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James

 

[phunk]

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that is a bosch pump, possibly the 044 if your truck is making good power. the 044 can support around 700hp, and is like 400 bucks IIRC. its probably too poor condition to read the numbers on the side of it to see what model it is.

those model pumps can be installed inline or in the tank. If your truck isnt making over 500hp I would just take it and its associated wiring out and just put a walbro 255 inside the tank. running multiple pumps is risky business if you dont really need it, because if one pump dies the car will still run but the pressure curve will change and throw off the tune and you wont know the difference until there is a problem.

looking at the corrosion on it, i wonder if that damn thing is even working. start the engine on the truck and see if you can hear a humming from that thing.

 

[ViciousV6]

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That is what my truck had on it orginally when i bought it 10 yrs ago and that pumps ground wire corroded off and they truck went lean. "BOOM" After pretty much doing a frame off restore on the chassis i found that pump and said oh maybe that is why we ran out of fuel.

Now the truck has twin 255 in tank!

Ralph

 

[Foot Performance]

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I would have to say fuel pump. turn the key on and see if you can here it run

 

[canadian]

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This is an external fuel pump. I had one on my truck and it eventually crapped out. I have since removed it and gone back to stock. Chances are the wires to power it are tapped into the stock fuel pump wiring and the line from the fuel filter to the junction on the transfer case has been cut and this spliced into place.

Definitely remove it and find a replacement fuel line from the filter to the transfer case. If this pump dies, then the stock pump in tank has to push through the filter and this pump which will result in lots of broken parts.

 

[turbodig]

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KB booster pump.

Back in the day, KB offered this "kit" to enhance fuel delivery.

Consisted of an external Bosch fuel pump that was placed in-line with the existing.

Someone *may* have taken the existing factory pump out and replaced it with a pickup tube, but I wouldn't bet on it. It's probably still in there and hooked up.

It's a fuel starvation problem waiting to happen.

 

[Syclone & GN]

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I posted about a month ago "Syclone Help". I had help changing the cap& rotor, spark plugs and wires, Thanks SY2455. The truck still has a gradual pick up, Do anyone think this "external pump" could be the major reason why? If so, will it be a hard task to put in a new fuel pump in it's place?

 

[Typhoonracer]

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What Dig said.......

Whats up Bro?