When did your Fuel PUMP die? Also brand?

Post by **cn90** » 01 Dec 2010, 20:31

For those of you with dead Fuel Pump, I'd like to know:

- Year/Model:___
- Mileage when Fuel PUMP died:___
- Fuel PUMP Brand used, Walbro vs Bosch vs Hella:___

RegisWhite · Post by **RegisWhite** » 01 Dec 2010, 23:29

Hey, CN;

Just caught you on one of my other posts, regarding MY fuel pump situations! For the record... I have a 93 Volvo 850; I *think* the fuel pump died--ask me in a couple of days when my replacement is finished! If so, it went out at about 151k miles; and I just bought a Walbro to replace it.

There was a Bosch in there, most likely the original one, though I can't prove it. That's all I got...

RW

Post by **erikv11** » 02 Dec 2010, 08:20

- Year/Model: 96 850
- Mileage when Fuel PUMP died: 162,000 miles
- Fuel PUMP Brand used, Walbro vs Bosch vs Hella: Volvo

Post by **IVIUSTANG** » 02 Dec 2010, 13:30

150,000 miles fuel pump still working flawlessly in my T5.

- Jesse

jonesy850boosted · Post by **jonesy850boosted** » 02 Dec 2010, 14:16

94 850 turbo wagon - 210,000 miles on fuel pump still working perfect, but now I'm scared it's gonna go soon!

bguzz · Post by **bguzz** » 02 Dec 2010, 20:45

98 S70 w/322K miles...still the original pump.

Post by **jmailloux** » 02 Dec 2010, 21:50

Fuel pump died at 145k.
It was the original pump, OEM, so I assume Bosch.
1998 V70R

Jim.

Post by **jblackburn** » 02 Dec 2010, 22:14

I think you will find there is no "common" failure rate. Time and/or running low or out of gas seems to be what do most of them in, but they can fail again even if you replace them. It's really just one of those things you fix when it breaks. You can help it out by changing the fuel filter every few years and not letting it run below 1/4 of a tank in the winter; down to E in the summer.

As a kid, ours died in '92 in the '74 BMW, and it had never been replaced before that. It died again 2 years later much to my dad's frustration, and has been working fine since '94.

I had one die at 18 years/201,000 miles on an Accord - it was also a Bosch unit.

My 98's is still original at 183,000 miles.

Post by **Red-Arrow** » 03 Dec 2010, 06:14

The fuel pump on my 95 died almost 6 odd years ago at 114k, I have no idea what brand pump was used to replace it as I was not the owner.

The original factory fuel filter on the Volvo until yesterday when I replaced it. Totally ridiculous that nobody changed it! After all 216K miles on my car which means its filtered around 33,000 liters of fuel or 8700 gallons ruffly. I believe filters lose the majority of efficiency at around 8000 to 10,000 liters. This creates a greater load on the fuel pump and premature death.

Kirby J · Post by **Kirby J** » 03 Dec 2010, 11:37

On my 940, they seem to last about 150K. I'm on my third one now. Have not had to replace one on the V70.

Kirby J