Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

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Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

July 09, 2005, 09:11:38 PM

Hey guys, I ran into a dilemma. It looks like the pump in the 87 TC tank had been replaced at one time (it's not a Walbro). The pump assembly has several things about it that are different than the assembly I had layin' around out of an 88 TC.

The biggest difference is the design of the fuel line feed on the hanger. The one in the 87 TC tank just has a short nipple on one end, where a rubber hose is used to connect it to the output on the pump. The one out of my parts car (88 TC) uses a plastic flow tube with some sort of hemi-spherical deal on the side. Which design should I use when I install the new 155 lph Summit Racing (Walbro) pump?

Joe

Re: Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

Reply #1 – July 17, 2005, 09:06:36 PM

i dunno what that is in the 3rd pic but my 87 t/c didnt have one

Re: Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

Reply #2 – July 17, 2005, 09:10:35 PM

just use the 87 one, there shouldnt be any real difference

i pulled one out of a junkyard 88, and it didnt have that goofy plastic thing

Re: Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

Reply #3 – July 18, 2005, 12:40:24 AM

My '87 Sport had a large Bosh pump with the pressure relief valve on top, but I believe the hanger was identical to the TC piece. As far as which one to use, shouldn't make a difference. I'd go with the one in the best condition...

Re: Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

Reply #4 – July 18, 2005, 01:36:54 PM

When I bought just the empty hanger FG35A from Rock Auto, its instructions referred to "if the (old) unit has a pulsator" transfer it to the new assembly. Maybe thats what that thing is?

Re: Which fuel pump hanger assembly?

Reply #5 – July 18, 2005, 03:17:38 PM

i think what it is, is a pulse dampener, which the turbo coupes have one on the rail, i wouldnt worry about it