fuel it stage 2 lpfp HEADACHES

harkes · 08-07-2020, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Romeo190

I had the same issue recently I reached out to Steve at fuel it ....he was very helpful in explaining more or less the same issue the other member here was having .... I ended up having to change the hoses I just recently did the swap of the hoses and the car is back to normal it was shutting off on me due to the popped hose .... my buddy who is my mechanic and a bmw tech told me the hose didn’t melt it actually popped with the intense pressure and that I needed a stronger hose which I got from my friend Merick Whos also a tech and has dealt with the issue before .... the pump is so good that it produces too much power for the hoses it comes with ...I’m keeping my fingers cross that I won’t have any issues in the near future if anything happens I will update you guys.

I like how you can find the positive in a piece of badly dimensioned/designed hardware

Romeo190 · 08-07-2020, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by harkes

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Originally Posted by Romeo190

I had the same issue recently I reached out to Steve at fuel it ....he was very helpful in explaining more or less the same issue the other member here was having .... I ended up having to change the hoses I just recently did the swap of the hoses and the car is back to normal it was shutting off on me due to the popped hose .... my buddy who is my mechanic and a bmw tech told me the hose didn't melt it actually popped with the intense pressure and that I needed a stronger hose which I got from my friend Merick Whos also a tech and has dealt with the issue before .... the pump is so good that it produces too much power for the hoses it comes with ...I'm keeping my fingers cross that I won't have any issues in the near future if anything happens I will update you guys.

I like how you can find the positive in a piece of badly dimensioned/designed hardware

The only reason I did find the positive it's because I was able to fix it but I must admit it didn't bring me to think that fuel it should upgrade their hoses if they know of such a issue with their pumps design.

Ville Virta · 06-24-2021, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Romeo190

The only reason I did find the positive it's because I was able to fix it but I must admit it didn't bring me to think that fuel it should upgrade their hoses if they know of such a issue with their pumps design.

Hi
My hose popped also.
Did you have had any problems after hose upgrade?
-Ville

RVA_N55_Fan · 01-11-2022, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ville Virta

Hi
My hose popped also.
Did you have had any problems after hose upgrade?
-Ville

The lpfp 535 diy has been a huge pita. First, don't use anything but the corrugated OEM style tube...the hoses all suck. Pop off and wear out. There are also issues with the top hat burn thru a...in addition if any wire comes loose...dead on the streets.

Radium has the only fuel tube that I found to work.

n55david · 01-11-2022, 09:37 PM

bottom line guys.. stop buying this pos kit.

rorz12 · 02-27-2024, 06:43 AM

Sorry to revive an old thread (or maybe not..

), but all these problems seem to surround the Walbro 525? Has anyone tried the Walbro 450 and does it have the same issues?

I caught the below from Alpha Performance fuel tuning guide and it seems the 525 needs special wiring to avoid burning due to high amperage? It doesn't seem worth it for the extra 20L/hr over the Walbro 450?

I'm a newbie to this and just started my research so I could be wrong about EVERYTHING

n55david · 02-28-2024, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rorz12

Sorry to revive an old thread (or maybe not..

), but all these problems seem to surround the Walbro 525? Has anyone tried the Walbro 450 and does it have the same issues?

I caught the below from Alpha Performance fuel tuning guide and it seems the 525 needs special wiring to avoid burning due to high amperage? It doesn't seem worth it for the extra 20L/hr over the Walbro 450?

I'm a newbie to this and just started my research so I could be wrong about EVERYTHING

Yes, same issue

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