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    First time in 10yrs the car has broke down

    Well its the first time in 10 years my car has broke down and wouldn't run but at least it broke down on the drive only problem was drive is on a big slope and needed pushing upward to get it off the drive lol what fun that was.
    Any way the item at fault was the bl00dy 2 month old walbro fuel pump had failed what a piece of crap so now back on the trusty 19yr old volvo fuel pump.

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    My walbro failed 3.days in, gave it to my leccy bloke dodgy connection been fine ever since and yes defo genuine not a copy one


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    If it is nackered try a dw300 duetworks pump very good right ups mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamest5r View Post
    My walbro failed 3.days in, gave it to my leccy bloke dodgy connection been fine ever since and yes defo genuine not a copy one
    Havent had a look at the pump yet but all the wiring in the car is spot on so deff something wrong with the pump just carnt be bothered to mess with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smithy View Post
    If it is nackered try a dw300 duetworks pump very good right ups mate
    Yeah depending on weather I get my money back or a replacement pump will dictate what I get next what do the standard Volvo pumps flow at

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    Quote Originally Posted by t5 pete View Post
    Yeah depending on weather I get my money back or a replacement pump will dictate what I get next what do the standard Volvo pumps flow at
    The standard Volvo pumps are fine with blues but if you go bigger then a pump is needed .i ran over 300 whp on a standard Volvo pump with blues but they were maxed out then though .i would put a bigger pump in if running big power .

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    I can also vouch for the Deatchwerks DW300.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave View Post
    I can also vouch for the Deatchwerks DW300.
    That sounds like some sort of killing machine.

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    Bet you were sweating a bit pushing it up the slope in this weather !


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    Quote Originally Posted by V70 Graham View Post
    Bet you were sweating a bit pushing it up the slope in this weather !
    Lol sweating that we were gunner get crushed between the car and the gate when it rolled back but mini me came to help and Chloe my 8yr old daughter got the keys to the car and instructions to release the hand brake lol so we had another attempt of trying to push the car to which it went no where so it got dragged out much easier.
    So once at the work shop it was a case of elimation any way I couldn't hear the pump so tested for current and all fine got a new pump and housing from aladin's cave and of she went with Chloe thinking its great she can now start the car and yes I know the car will be missing by tomorrow lol.


 

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