Walbro 405's and E85

[JohnsDSGVert]

There is too much confusion with this setup.

Can those with Walbro 405's running E85 please provide the following:

1. How many miles on this setup?

2. What issues have you had?

3. What preventative maintenance have you done?

I've heard you can run them with 15% shorter life.
I've heard you can run them no problems at all.
I've heard you can't run them


Vendors......can you please clear this up and put in writing for us?

Thanks

 

[svt4me38]

I run the fore 1200hp system with the twin 405s, about 1000 miles on the setup. No problems other than pumps are loud. Makes 720rwhp ;-)
^ A very happy customer!

 

[safado]

good question... who else?? I'm about to throw these babies in the corn.. how loud are the pumps.. you can hear them over a no catted exhaust?

 

[JohnsDSGVert]

I am not concerned with noise level of the 405's, just that they are proven to work with E85.

How many of you have had failures with the 400's/405's and E85 ???

Hope more users and vendors chime in

 

[JohnsDSGVert]

Found this on Fore's website....under 405's


TI Automotive DCSS-405 Fuel Pump

•440+ lph in gasoline
•Compatible with all fuel types


FEATURES
•"1000 hp" Class fuel pump, excellent choice for racing or high performance applications
•Dual channel turbine design for maximum efficiency under high pressure and high temperature applications
•
OEM reliability in all fuel types...even race fuel and alchol based fuel applications (including E85)

•
Made in USA by TI Automotive (parent company of Walbro)

This is enough for me. Justin backs his products. I am proceeding with E85

 

[bambinov8]

Well mine lasted me 500-600ish miles.. Another member here went through the same around same mileage. I only use e85.. Even walbro catalog says the F90000262 walbro is not e85 compatible
Walbro_Aftermarket_Catalog_2013

Walbro Universal 400lph In-Tank Fuel Pump NOT E85 Compatible:Amazon:Automotive

 

[gaspasr]

That would be me. Pumps dead after 8 months/650 miles on e85 solely.

 

[65fastback2+2]

walbro makes a 400 lph e85 specific pump...the 485...

fwiw, Ive had walbro tell a buddy that all their pumps have been e85 compatible for awhile now....so its possible even walbro doesnt know...or at least their people answering their phones.

I used 255's on e85 and they worked great and have a superb reputation and walbro says they arent e85 compatible.

 

[bambinov8]

Well it doesn't make sense for a pump to die at 500-600 miles other than the pump not being fully e85 compatible. Don't u think?

 

[Robertp]

Run the 405 in both my e85 cars for about 6 months so far no issues

 

[supraman1990]

THe 405's claim to be E85 compatible and so do the 440's..

 

[65fastback2+2]

Well it doesn't make sense for a pump to die at 500-600 miles other than the pump not being fully e85 compatible. Don't u think?

I think you cant say that. All high volume manufactured items tend to have a 10-20% fail rates.

or, a wiring issue or some other issue. Too many people have thousands upon thousands of miles on them for there not to be a known e85 compatibility issue.

your case is rare for a reason

 

[bambinov8]

I run the fore 1200hp system with the twin 405s, about 1000 miles on the setup. No problems other than pumps are loud. Makes 720rwhp ;-)
^ A very happy customer!

Run the 405 in both my e85 cars for about 6 months so far no issues

Which part number your pumps have? What's with the 405 and the 400lph? I have the 400lph walbro not 405

 

[bambinov8]

I think you cant say that. All high volume manufactured items tend to have a 10-20% fail rates.

or, a wiring issue or some other issue. Too many people have thousands upon thousands of miles on them for there not to be a known e85 compatibility issue.

your case is rare for a reason

At the time before taking the pumps out, the pumps were getting voltage just fine. Once the pumps were out, the shop tried to turn them on and they were just dead

 

[Robertp]

I run only fuel items from fore there the 405s

 

[bambinov8]

I run only fuel items from fore there the 405s

I bought my 400lph from lethal

 

[OH3BLKSVT]

Go Fore and never look back! I'm going that route.

 

[bizzmeister]

Walbro 405's ( no idea which model #, came with the 1200whp Lethal Return Kit purchased like 6 months back ? ) I just run a different fuel filter than what comes with their kit because I didn't want a paper filter with E85.

My new build has never seen regular pump gas, only E85. Roughly a 1,000 miles, no problems as of yet.

 

[svt4me38]

Which part number your pumps have? What's with the 405 and the 400lph? I have the 400lph walbro not 405

It was sold as a complete system so I do not have an individual part number. Call Justin at Fore and I'm sure he can answer your questions.

 

[black03]

The 400lph pump by Walbro/TI also referred to as a 405lph pumps by some is the F90000262.

I run the 400lph pumps in my 03 Cobra and 2013 GT500. I've got several hundred street miles on my Cobra but not the 13. Other than a dirty paper filter my cobra runs great. Also no issues with the 13.

Jared