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Fuel pump...any options?? 700 1987

Hey Guys,
My fuel high pressure pump just took a dump.clicks not constant, just when turned on, and gets quite hot. Makes no pressure though. I new it was gonna go cause it has been quite noisey.
My question is,why do we have to only use a volvo pump. Or do we?Can't Ibuy a after market holley or something? At allmost $200 this seem crazy. Someone has to make an after market fuel pump that will do what we need. We already have the pressure regulator on the rail anyway.
I hope somebody has an alternative solution for this. I just dont have that much cash right now to spare and I need to get the car back on the raod.
Thanks for any advise.
Rich
BTW I own an 87 740 turbo Wagon








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    Fuel pump...any options?? 700 1987

    Yes, you can use an aftermarket inline primary pump. You will have to fiddle around with the inlet and outlet and fuel lines to connect them, and fiddle around with the mounting bracket and possibly fiddle around with the terminal ends. If you like fiddling around with stuff, give it a try. MSD makes an inline pump that is not too expensive and I have seen one in some of the domestic magazines that is also not too expensive (about $115). Inline pumps are more expensive than intank pumps. Bosch makes excellent ones, and you have one. Get another and it should go another ten years. Buy something else and it may not.

    You can convert to a primary intank pump. You have to do some fiddling around with the pump assembly, change the tank feed line to high pressure and do some fiddling around to bypass the inline pump. But primary in tank pumps are cheap. You can buy Walbro for $100. If you like fiddling with stuff, give it a try.

    Philip Bradley








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      Fuel pump...any options?? 700 1987

      you cna obtain a range of quality through rockauto


      for example ( but check your model, year etc)

      https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/volvo,1990,740,2.3l+l4+sohc,1288425,fuel/air,fuel+pump,6256

      i'd stick with bosche. those made in china pumps are prone to failure but yes you can get cheap ones. you'll see the weight difference if you compare side by side. I would not go changing how the tank is plumbed or things like that. I'd also do the prepump, the strainer which includes the fuel level sensor and the screen ( the screens turn to garbage and fall apart) also the filter by the main pump..

      some of those connections can be tight and hard to undo so use the right wrenches, be patient.

      I put a cheap one in my van and it rattles. I have a spare ready...

      if prepump is bad you may see issues ocurr when you go under 1/2 tank, if tank is full and prepunp is dead it may still run. If main pump is dead it wont start.

      I'd wire a tiny low wattage power indicator bulb with the main pump , in parallel. If lamp is lit my pump has power it just aids in troubleshooting a roadside failure.

      If you change the pump, especially the one in the tank, I'd siphon all the gas you can get out out first. piece of small line and siphon it. Be careful with that open gas, it burns really really really well. you might want to fish out any stray plastic bits from he fuel filter plastic screen, in the tank, because of it falling apart.

      you can get a cheap pump, it will work. when they fail it isn't really worth the savings. You be the judge of all that.








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    Fuel pump...any options?? 700 1987

    I don't know of any options. But if it helps, I have a fuel pump off a 1986 Turbo sedan that I know works, and would sell cheap. Supposedly they are different than the non-turbo pumps, at least that's what I've been able to glean from the on-line parts sources, and my 740GLE is non-turbo, so I have no use for it. I'm assuming they run higher pressure?
    Richard in Kansas








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      Fuel pump...any options?? 700 1987

      Well Thanks
      What would you ask for it?
      If I can not come up with any other solutions cheaper I would definately be interested in it.
      Rich







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