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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Good quality product, durable, easy to install, good for carbureted engines, fix vapor lock Sep 17, 2010
By bjamin
I purchased this electric pump to eliminate vapor lock issues on a Ford E350 carbureted van that only had a mechanical pump on the block. On hot days and as the vehicle would get on an incline, the engine would stall and die. The only way to get going again was to cool down the pump or get on flat ground.
This pump works exactly for what I intended it for and it resolved my problem. I did find the install instructions/specs rather vague, and not much help from the airtex website either. I ended up perusing install instructions for other similar pumps, (Mr. Gasket, Carter) to determine the best way to wire it, mount etc. The pump does look to be better quality than the Mr. Gasket pump. It has full metal construction, a filter, and seems to be built in the USA. I left my original mechanical pump in line (was only 1yr old) and use the electric pump in conjunction. Despite what some sources may say, there is no harm to run both functional pumps.
I used heavy gauge wire to a 20A fused accessory lead with a switch for manual override and ran a ground lead straight to the battery. I installed at a 45 degree angle just after my tank switching valve. With the mechanical pump only, I generate 7psi and when the engine gets hotter, pressure starts to drop. When I turn on this electric pump, I have 7psi continuous fuel pressure. There was no need to use a pressure regulator with the pump. I even did my vapor lock test on the grade that it would happen on. I got the engine to fail, then turned on the electric pump and had full power. On flat ground, I drove over 30 miles with the electric pump off. I run with the electric pump on all the time.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 terrible pump and company Jul 07, 2011
By gunther
This pump is garbage. I have gone through 4 of these pump in a little over 2 years, each time the pump goes bad Aitex changes the reason why. The newest explanation I got was "the estimated life span of todays fuel is only 2 months, so the fuel must have varnished the pump".
I wouldnt waste the money on this pump. Also, be careful, I believe several companies sell this pump, but rebranded with their name on it
poor quality fuel pump Dec 24, 2011
By cfaber
paid $52 plus tax for this POS, it lasted less than 500 miles, professionally and correctly mounted. Don't waste your time or money on this item, Airtex used to be a great product line, not this one. i gave it one star because you can't give 0
Down on the farm Oct 14, 2011
By Franwen
Airtex E8011 Electric Fuel Pump
As the mechanic on a 3 family fruit and nut farm, I have
installed 3 of these Airtex Electric Fuel Pumps on orchard
equipment. The machines run much more efficiently so all
of us are getting better performance out of ancient engines.
We didn't bypass the original pump.Five stars to the manager,
too. He promised to send a part missing from box 4 and it
arrived in two days.
 Universal fuel pump Sep 12, 2011
By jeepers
This is a spare pump. I have used these on my Ranger for years. They are easy to install, and work pretty well. Only drawback is they have spotty quality. Some last years others not so long. But they are inexpensive, and easy to replace. So if you have a spare on hand they are worth it. A heck of a lot easier to replace than some mechanical pumps.
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