Silver91Hatch
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Ok guys, I am debating the electric fuel pump idea for my rollback. Can someone give the me the Pro's and Con's of say a 6.0L PSD HFCM on the IDI? I am a Ford Tech and I have replaced a couple of these pump's over time for lack of pressure (between 30-40 psi) and I was wondering what the issues would be with running one of these pumps on the IDI.
The Pro's I see are.
Fuel water separator - Currently mine was disconnected by the PO, just found that out this weekend.
Electric pump - No brainer there
Filters - The Motorcraft PSD filter is a very good design with the water-phobic membrane around it, etc Readily available (6.0L's are EVERYWHERE)
Reliability - I have only seen 3-4 of these pumps actually fail and when they do its a loss of pressure, around 30-40 psi and not a just dies issue.
Mounting - They are factory chassis mounted pumps that sit inside the frame rail and I think I have a very good location for one on my F-series chassis.
Also the Econolines have a different pump that mounts the filter vertical and uses the lower half as a FWS, but I like the F series pump better.
The Cons I see
Cost - They are not cheap units. I get a discount working for the dealership but its still not a cheap endevor
Filter Cost - You are required to buy the filters in pairs and I would never use the upper filter. Around $100 for a set of filters.
The Pro's I see are.
Fuel water separator - Currently mine was disconnected by the PO, just found that out this weekend.
Electric pump - No brainer there
Filters - The Motorcraft PSD filter is a very good design with the water-phobic membrane around it, etc Readily available (6.0L's are EVERYWHERE)
Reliability - I have only seen 3-4 of these pumps actually fail and when they do its a loss of pressure, around 30-40 psi and not a just dies issue.
Mounting - They are factory chassis mounted pumps that sit inside the frame rail and I think I have a very good location for one on my F-series chassis.
Also the Econolines have a different pump that mounts the filter vertical and uses the lower half as a FWS, but I like the F series pump better.
The Cons I see
Cost - They are not cheap units. I get a discount working for the dealership but its still not a cheap endevor
Filter Cost - You are required to buy the filters in pairs and I would never use the upper filter. Around $100 for a set of filters.