Installing Walbro 460

[shaness8]

Just need some info installing a Walbro 460 into a FG F6 using the factory cradle having problems with fuel hose kinking when I compress the cradle.

 

Im using 7.9mm rubber hose seems stiff  when its cut short compared to the factory plastic flexible hose.

 

What hose do I use? 

[Ralph Wiggum]

I use gates submersible hose, but Loop it so the hose is free to flex, otherwise raceworks now do replacement hard plastic convoluted hose similar to the factory hose 

[camo86T]

That the green stripe stuff Ralph?

E85 rated, correct?

[Ralph Wiggum]

No, green stripe isn't submersible. It's a specific hose designed for in tank use. It's rated for alcohol and petroleum submersion. 

 

http://www.gates.com/products/automotive/passenger-car-and-light-truck/fuel-system/submersible-fuel-line-hose

Needs to be sae30r10 or higher. 

 

 

I don't have a piece with the part number handy unfortunately 

Edited 03/06/17 09:42 AM by Ralph Wiggum

[shaness8]

Tried looping the hose still Kincks noticed the pump snout is about 10-15mm higher than standard, don't really want to cut the snout down.

 

might have to try the raceworks hose where do I buy that stuff

 

thanks

[Ralph Wiggum]

Is the pump seated properly? 

Edited 03/06/17 09:49 AM by Ralph Wiggum

[shaness8]

Yeah sort of goes in 1 way so think seated ok with the filter on

top of the snout sits about 25mm from the top of the cradle

Edited 03/06/17 09:57 AM by shaness8

[JETURBO]

I use new E85 rated corrugated hose looped each and every time I do a pump install  

 

regular hose as you've found out has a tendency to kink, even with the supplied stuff in the kit 

 

[shaness8]

That's the hose I need, where can I buy some of that.

 

Thanks for the picture JET.

[Gabbo_32]

https://www.efihardware.com/products/2524/Submersible-Flex-Fuel-Hose-E85-Compatible-150mm-Long