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Title: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: ccsct203 on September 19, 2009, 08:26:27 PM
Any one ever add a fuel pump to a fj1100 if not is it possile
and if so what are your thoughts as to the benefits or the downside
I have a Pingel valve now
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: MyFirstNameIsPaul on September 20, 2009, 09:09:50 AM
It will do nothing for power and it could leave you stranded on the side of the road if it breaks.
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: andyb on September 20, 2009, 01:43:09 PM
You'll also have to change your float needles/seats as well to cope.

Why bother?  I could see wanting a pump if you were going to forced induction or nitrous, but there's little purpose otherwise.
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: ccsct203 on September 21, 2009, 08:43:17 PM
Thanks for the input.
It came with my FJ turbo setup and I kept it when I sold my turbo system a month ago
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: thuber3040 on September 21, 2009, 08:53:39 PM
Depending on the psi output of the pump it would overrun the needles and seats and give you a very nice fountain effect.
Did the turbo setup come with a different carb configuration?
There was a shop in Indiana that turbo'ed a  street gsxr1100, the guy who did it lasted less than a month before killing himself.
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: ccsct203 on September 22, 2009, 06:13:03 AM
The turbo system was a Mr. Turbo setup and had a single 38mm (?) Mikuni it was not an RS like I have now
the model escapes me
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: rude on September 22, 2009, 08:20:39 AM
I thought they all came stock with a pump. I have a 1989 and the pump went out last year. Replaced it with a automotive pump with similar output. Ordered from Summit Racing for $40. The OEM was around $200 if I remember correctly. No problems for the past 5k miles.
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: MyFirstNameIsPaul on September 22, 2009, 01:51:03 PM
Pre-89 did not come with a pump.
Title: Re: Adding a fuel pump to a FJ1100 Thoughts? Overkill?
Post by: RichBaker on September 22, 2009, 06:01:21 PM
Quote from: rude on September 22, 2009, 08:20:39 AM
I thought they all came stock with a pump. I have a 1989 and the pump went out last year. Replaced it with a automotive pump with similar output. Ordered from Summit Racing for $40. The OEM was around $200 if I remember correctly. No problems for the past 5k miles.

3rd Gen(88-90) went to the pump for a simulated reserve function....