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[timothy]

Is it neccessary to source a metro turbo fuel pump or can any high pressure pump be used such as the one from a renault 5 gt or an escort rs turbo?

[smith1380gt]

Is it neccessary to source a metro turbo fuel pump or can any high pressure pump be used such as the one from a renault 5 gt or an escort rs turbo?

Why not just order a FACET universal pump? More info on your application would be good- turbo? High or low boost, etc.

[timothy]

Going to be a turbo running about 10 psi. Wanted to know about alternatives to the metro pump cus i'm working on a budget and metro turbo parts seem to be going for silly money.

[Wil_h]

You need a pump that will supply around 1 litre per minute and at at least 15psi.

Most injection pumps easily match and exceed this figure, so, yes, any pump off an injected car should be fine. I say 60psi should be a maximum as the pressure regulators are prone to distortion after this.

also, you need a roller vane type pump that produces a constant pressure, solid state 'clicky' type pumps produce no pressure in between clicks and will make for very jerky progress on boost.

[timothy]

Ok, cheers Will. That's made things clearer.

[Turbo Nick]

and for a very cheap alternative to the £90+ from avonbar etc i've been using an ebay one for a while now.

item numer is 270230171187

[Turbo Phil]

As above, & yes the Renault 5 item is suitable.

[timothy]

The pump on ebay looks like a good buy, if I can't a good second hand one in a breakers I'll prob go for that one.