Best IDI electric lift pumps + Specs

Rusgo

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Wanting to put together a list of compatible lift pumps with pressure rating and flow rate.

Any experience with driving impressions, noise levels, reliability, and general benefits and drawbacks would be awesome too!

Will update the list as more are added.

Factory mechanical pump
6psi
30gph
Known engine killer
Dont run out of fuel

Facet Duralift
9-11psi
33gph
Fine mesh filter
Solid state
High lift capacity
Built in isolating mount

Delphi CHFP953
9psi
48gph
Lifetime warranty
Frame mount Isolator bracket

Walboro FRB5
8-11psi
45gph (min)
More fuel as psi drops
All aluminum body
Built in washable prefilter
Built in mount tabs
Marine corrosion resistant

Holley Red/Blue/Black Pump
7psi/14psi/14psi
97gph/110gph/140gph
Loud as crap(but not that loud)
Requires pressure regulator
Built in mount tabs

Carter 4070
4-8PSI
72 gph
Inexpensive
Internally regulated
Consistent
Comes with hardware

Walboro FRB13
6-8 psi
43gph (min)
More fuel as psi drops
All aluminum body
Built in washable prefilter
Built in mount tabs
Marine corrosion resistant

Walbro GSL392
80psi
60gph
Prelude Pump!
Common as universal pump
Inexpensive
Requires bypass return



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Holley blue is what I’ve been running on my truck for about a year and I love it. It’s not very loud to me considering what type of pump it is, obviously one of these is going to be much louder than an old click-clack hardware store pump.

https://www.holley.com/products/fue...carbureted_electric_fuel_pumps/parts/12-802-1

110gph free flow or 88@9psi
Says gas only but it’s handled wmo/diesel for right around a year with no signs of faltering.
 

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Lots of people running the carter 4070, holds a constant 5 psi in my truck no lack of flow issues either with 90cc and stage 1 injectors. Mechincal pump even new would drop pressure when revving the motor, with this pump no pressure drop

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Yeah mostly the diaphragm issue. Exceedingly rare I'm sure, but don't think a properly sized electric could ever kill an engine, ha.

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A thought to ponder....A mechanical pump with a ruptured diaphragm would tend to starve the ip for fuel, giving ya a chance to check why it died????
I realize the truck could still run.
 

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I have heard Carter outsourced their P4070. I have an earlier one, about 5 rears old, runs fine, but the electrical connector is a lot flimsier than I expect on automotive electrical stuff.

I have heard good stuff about the wallbro frb13-2.

https://www.fisheriessupply.com/wal...sure-limited-reciprocating-fuel-pump-frb-13-2

When it comes to stuff like this, reliability ranks damn high in my list. These aren't cheap. But if it was designed to survive life in a boat.....with saltwater and a bilge environment, I don't think I can throw anything worse at it.
 

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Those marine walboro unit seem solid. And still cheap compared to aftermarket alternatives. Some of the pricier setups are $1000+

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Subscribed to learn. I really want to do this to Raylan so that I'm not terrified of inadvertently running a tank empty. Eventually going to drop the tanks and refresh the shower heads, but even then I'd prefer not to be sucking air with the stock pump. If I were able to run a ZF5 I be hesitant to add electric components, but since my bum hip has reluctantly turned me in to a e4od guy, well, in for a penny, in for a pound...
 

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well , for me, I run a facet pump, as close to the dual tank valve as I can. on my idi. n/a.. worked great for 2 or 3 years with clean diesel. but running waste transmission fluid was good, until it got cold.. ( I can understand that,, flow rate when cold and all,). but now with a turbo set up.( big thanks to thewespaul and russ, ) I have turned up the ip 2.. 2.5 flats, and have noticed a rolling surge going up long hills (even full tank on clean diesel..) some smoke , egts are 800. 825. and 3" straight pipe . the only change from last year , is the turbo set up , 1 more flat on the i.p. and muffler removal. I belive im running out of fuel... filters are clean, no load, no "fuel filter " light, but its something I have to fix... so, im looking into a higher flow rate pump. this is just what I was looking for. thank you...
 

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I really want to do this to Raylan so that I'm not terrified of inadvertently running a tank empty.
I say do whatever you want lift pump-wise, but the terror isn't a bad thing. Mine runs on only thee front tank and I can run it down far enough to put 17.5 gallons in it so I know that the shower head in fine, but on trips more than about 40 miles or so from home, I'll still fill up at the half tank mark just to be safe. Especially in the rural areas that I usually drive through where it may be 40 miles or more to the next place to get fuel. Night time is even worse. Most of the small towns have a gas station, but they'll close up at 10 PM or even earlier and my debit card won't work at all of them. I just plan to fill up between 120-150 miles and I'll be fine.
 

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Yup don't even try the Carter rotary vanes anymore, like the 4070. They are now pure JUNK. I have 7 dead ones on the shelf, all have less then 500hrs on them. Whereas they used to last 5000+ hours in the same mounting locations.
I have switched to Walbro FRB-13. So far, no problems. Lots of flow, pressure drops to about 2 psi on wide open throttle but usualy hovers in the 5-6 psi range....when mounted on the frame rail with a see thru filter ahead of it.

The Walbro's are a little tougher to locate and purchase but if they prove to have good longevity, I don't care. Reliability is key for my purposes
 

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Yup don't even try the Carter rotary vanes anymore, like the 4070. They are now pure JUNK. I have 7 dead ones on the shelf, all have less then 500hrs on them. Whereas they used to last 5000+ hours in the same mounting locations.
I have switched to Walbro FRB-13. So far, no problems. Lots of flow, pressure drops to about 2 psi on wide open throttle but usualy hovers in the 5-6 psi range....when mounted on the frame rail with a see thru filter ahead of it.

The Walbro's are a little tougher to locate and purchase but if they prove to have good longevity, I don't care. Reliability is key for my purposes

Thanks for the info, how long/how many hours do you have on the Walbro?
 
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