barracuda

you see my sig. on the botom, i replaced my vp-44 about 4 weeks ago :'( w/ a reman'd one from bosch...now all is well, the lp is a couple months old and i recently ( last week) added a "pusher pump" by the tank...im also gonna open up the banjo's ( prev. topic) ...IM SCARED TO HIT THE GAS!! i have an adjustable fuel box ( see sig) that works awesome, my pump blew the first time i really cranked it up ( original vp-44) now im scared to crank the box and fuel it up ( but im really wanting to!) in your PROFESSIONAL opinions...should i be scared or not??? ( not about the trans, i know thats going south soon)

chuck3

I would step it up a little at a time and see what happens. ???

barracuda

i got it turned up to about 25% now and no explosions but i havent really jammed on it...i see all u guys running 5x5 w/ your comp boxes and overall are fine...

phox_mulder

Consensus seems to be that the 98.5's VP44's are very prone to biting the big one very soon after you add a fueling box.<br><br>Since you've got a &quot;new&quot; one, chances are very good you won't be replacing it anytime soon.<br><br>Later models weren't prone to failure nearly as much as the early ones.<br>Even the early ones, after remanufacture, are sometimes better than the newer ones.<br>(IMHO, a remanufactured is better than a factory original, since whatever is going to break has done broke, and been fixed already, usually with much better parts)<br><br>Give it some time to &quot;break in&quot;.<br>Turn it up a little more every now and then.<br><br>You'll be at full power in no time.<br><br><br>phox

CHarlan

It will take the brains out of fueling! That way, you will have a direct line from your foot to the motor, without a delay like the 44's.. :P Gotta love the dumb pumps!<br><br>-Chris-

DawgII

You guys and your money :'(

Racer57

What phox mulder said. However, every pump appears to be different. Some will tell you that if the VP44 is going to fail it will do so in the first 15 minutes under heavy throttle when fueling box is on. I guess one just rolls the dice and you either win or lose.

DRD

I'm in the exact situation, crank it up and let me know. I've even considered leaving the wire off and putting in some bigger injectors to satisfy the power department, and then hook the wire up when I have a spare $2700.00

hellotbone

Jump on it if she blows she blows. Can't be throttle locked your whole life!

dsljunkie

Dont be SKEERD ;D ;D... MASH IT!!

barracuda

DRD its gonna probably blow, you can get reman'd ones for $1200....jamie is right, get it over with, you got a 98.5 like me and their the worst pumps...on the other hand, jamie, I JUST PUT ONE IN!!! that's y im a bit scared ( the wife will shoot me if i got to get another one so soon) i have the box turned up to about 35% and all is well....im hoping if it can handle that it can handle even more if necessary...

DRD

Yeah, It did/will blow. I've got a reman. installed now. Looks like it was rebuilt in CZ, hopefully they put all the updated parts in it and knew what they were doing.

barracuda

DRD , put in a &quot;pusher pump&quot; and open the banjo's, thats what i did ( banjo's within a week) and hook up a FP gauge, if it dont run out of fuel SUPPOSEDLY it shouldn't blow...( look who's talking the one posting the &quot;fear&quot; thread, huh!) good luck!!