Need Help!!! Fuel pump went out!!!
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,477
Likes: 2
From: Boca Raton, FL
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 99
Likes: 9
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,052
Likes: 14
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 27,420
Likes: 64
From: San Clemente CA
Tech Contributor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,094
Likes: 197
From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Mine unfortunately was the pump and I did the swap to the Z06 pump.
The pump never fully died though. It would overheat if I was getting on it with under 1/4 tank of gas. Our pumps need the fuel level high enough to cool the pump. I couldnt deal with this non-sense so I opted to also add a parallel fuel pump/system that turns on by a hobbs switch at 5psi and adds to the total fuel flow eliminating the need for a BAP. Redundant pumps also get you home is one of the two fails because you have a shorting toggle switch just in case. If the stock pump dies, you flip the switch and the outboard pump gets you home.
The reason you dont run these pumps all the time outside the tank is that they would heat the fuel.
It was great to hear that someone saved some coin. 2700 is a lot for the job in question, and I would avoid them at any cost.
I would also mail a letter to the owner of the dealership to let him know:
1-You will never buy a car from them.
2-They misdiagnosed the problem by 2699.75 bucks.
3-The fuel pump is a 6-8 hour job and thus should be 1000-1200 with labor and parts.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 11,887
Likes: 107
From: God's Country, ID
Mine unfortunately was the pump and I did the swap to the Z06 pump.
The pump never fully died though. It would overheat if I was getting on it with under 1/4 tank of gas. Our pumps need the fuel level high enough to cool the pump. I couldnt deal with this non-sense so I opted to also add a parallel fuel pump/system that turns on by a hobbs switch at 5psi and adds to the total fuel flow eliminating the need for a BAP. Redundant pumps also get you home is one of the two fails because you have a shorting toggle switch just in case. If the stock pump dies, you flip the switch and the outboard pump gets you home.
The reason you dont run these pumps all the time outside the tank is that they would heat the fuel.
It was great to hear that someone saved some coin. 2700 is a lot for the job in question, and I would avoid them at any cost.
I would also mail a letter to the owner of the dealership to let him know:
1-You will never buy a car from them.
2-They misdiagnosed the problem by 2699.75 bucks.
3-The fuel pump is a 6-8 hour job and thus should be 1000-1200 with labor and parts.
Did you have to do any modification to the tank (or basket) or did the Z06 pump just slip right in?
What external pump did you go with? Did you do a write up on this by any chance?
Any further details would be appreciated. I am replacing my in-tank pump and am really hesitant on keeping the BAP. Although an additional $1500 for an external system is overkill considering I'm only running 7lbs of boost.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
